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Film · 2024 · Documentary

About Happy Hippos and Sad Peacocks

★0.0 2024 28m Johannes Förster PG-13

How did peacocks, originally from India, end up on an island in Berlin in the 19th century, and hippopotamuses, a century later, on the banks of a river in Colombia? Their lives there appear to be “happy and free”. With rapturous imagery, Elkin Calderòn Guevara and Johannes Förster’s decolonial fable turns them into wild icons, bearing witness to the whims of the powerful.

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How did peacocks, originally from India, end up on an island in Berlin in the 19th century, and hippopotamuses, a century later, on the banks of a river in Colombia? Their lives there appear to be “happy and free”. With rapturous imagery, Elkin Calderòn Guevara and Johannes Förster’s decolonial fable turns them into wild icons, bearing witness to the whims of the powerful.

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When was About Happy Hippos and Sad Peacocks released?

About Happy Hippos and Sad Peacocks was released on April 13, 2024.

Who directed About Happy Hippos and Sad Peacocks?

About Happy Hippos and Sad Peacocks was directed by Johannes Förster.

How long is About Happy Hippos and Sad Peacocks?

About Happy Hippos and Sad Peacocks has a runtime of 28 minutes.

What genre is About Happy Hippos and Sad Peacocks?

About Happy Hippos and Sad Peacocks is categorized as Documentary.