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The Penguin Counters

The Penguin Counters

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  • Argentina,
  • Antarctica,
  • United States
  • 2017
  • · 67m

Director Harriet Gordon Getzels
Cast Ron Naveen
Genre Documentary

Passionate scientist Ron Naveen and company set out to track the impact of climate change by counting penguin populations around the world. From the tip of Argentina to the ominous Deception Island, this mission is a treacherous but heart-warming one --- one that is spearheaded by a 21st century Dr. Dolittle who dreams of conserving the stunning but fragile Antarctic region for future generations.

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What are critics saying?

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The New York Times by Ken Jaworowski

Here’s what sounds like one dud job: calculating bird populations in Antarctica. But here’s what that work has inspired: one swell documentary.

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The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck

Although imparting an important message about the devastating effects of global warming, The Penguin Counters is too rambling and diffuse to have significant impact while lacking the accessible qualities that would make it appeal to younger audiences.