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Pepe

2024 2h 2m Drama List
73% Tomatometer 11 Reviews
In the jungle of Colombia, Pepe, a young Hippo was killed. Between sounds and bellows, his ghost narrates his story, an authentic and false story, serious and playful. Another story to add to the imaginary of these neighboring towns, full of macho fights, dictatorships and beings that have died without ever knowing where they really were. Read More Read Less

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Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com De Los Santos Arias’ film gives the deceased animal the chance to tell his story, a tragedy that interrogates colonialism, conservation, and the drug war. Feb 22, 2024 Full Review Wendy Ide Screen International It’s a wildly original work from De Los Santos Arias, a film with a gleefully wanton approach to form, style and story in which no directorial decision is predictable, and, despite a slightly overstretched running time, no moment is ever dull. Feb 20, 2024 Full Review Jessica Kiang Variety “Pepe” does eventually get around to telling a story, but not the one you’d think and only after a good hour of dizzyingly fragmentary storytelling will have tried even the most hippo-happy viewer’s patience. Feb 20, 2024 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Too obtuse for me. Rated: B- May 6, 2024 Full Review Nicolás Medina LatAm Cinema It is a story that transcends the anecdotal to delve into the depths of human experience, questioning our preconceived notions about life, death and sense of belonging. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 10/10 Mar 17, 2024 Full Review Jaime Pena Caimán Cuadernos de Cine De los Santos Arias' film alternates the surprising with the more traditional, and this combination ends up being more confusing than fruitful. [Full review in Spanosh] Mar 7, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis In the jungle of Colombia, Pepe, a young Hippo was killed. Between sounds and bellows, his ghost narrates his story, an authentic and false story, serious and playful. Another story to add to the imaginary of these neighboring towns, full of macho fights, dictatorships and beings that have died without ever knowing where they really were.
Director
Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias
Producer
Pablo Lozano, Tanya Valette, Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias
Screenwriter
Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias
Production Co
Monte & Culebra
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
2h 2m