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The Penguin Counters

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Field biologists travel to Antarctica to track climate change and ocean health by counting penguin populations.

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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter Apr 23, 2017
Although imparting an important message ... 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. Go to Full Review Ken Jaworowski New York Times Apr 20, 2017
Here's what sounds like one dud job: calculating bird populations in Antarctica. But here's what that work has inspired: one swell documentary. Go to Full Review Matthew Roe Film Inquiry May 28, 2018
The whole experience feels as if it were an abbreviated video diary rather than a comprehensive documentary. Go to Full Review David Noh Film Journal International Apr 21, 2017
An engaging look at the preservation of a creature that, with the single exception of pandas, has probably brought more joy to us than any other living creature. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Peter Getzels

Director

Harriet Gordon Getzels

Director

Harriet Getzels

Writer

Peter Getzels

Producer

Harriet Gordon Getzels

Producer

Peter Getzels

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Synopsis Field biologists travel to Antarctica to track climate change and ocean health by counting penguin populations.
Director
Peter Getzels, Harriet Gordon Getzels
Producer
Peter Getzels, Harriet Gordon Getzels
Screenwriter
Harriet Getzels
Production Co
Getzels Gordon Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
root
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 21, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 12, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$976
Runtime
1h 7m
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