The Penguin Lessons
A film that cleverly operates on two levels. In the classroom, a penguin helps give lessons in friendship and fair play while in the background we witness the horrors of life under the Argentinian junta where innocent people are simply ‘disappeared’.
The Penguin Lessons
Sponsored by Mandy Lane
Showing: Sat 20 Dec 2025
- Duration : 1h 51m
- Genre: Drama
- Starring : Steve Coogan, Jonathan Pryce, Bruno Blas
- Director : Peter Cattaneo
Preview
Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside down.
* Showtime: 7.30pm
* Tickets: £4 Members, £6 Non-Members and £3 Under 18s.
* Please book tickets online before 12 noon on the day of the screening.