Ajax Film Circuit: Penguin Lessons

TIFF Ajax Film Circuit at the St. Francis Centre

Here’s your chance to watch films from the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) without driving into the city, dealing with traffic jams and paying for parking—it’s all right here in Ajax! Film selections include Canadian and foreign made films, contemporary cinema and thought-provoking independent films.

The Penguin Lessons

Starring Oscar nominee Steve Coogan, this poignant dramedy follows an Englishman’s personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history. Inspired by true events, "The Penguin Lessons" takes to heart the notion that saving someone’s life begins a new responsibility. In this case, that someone is a surprisingly wise, utterly adorable penguin. Helmed by Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty; Military Wives), "The Penguin Lessons" delivers this delightful story with wit, warmth and subtle insight into just how rewarding it can be to do the right thing.

Runtime 111 minutes

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