{"id":25410,"date":"2024-08-10T01:11:55","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T05:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=25410"},"modified":"2024-08-10T01:11:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T05:11:55","slug":"my-penguin-friend-interview-with-jean-reno-david-schurmann","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=25410","title":{"rendered":"My Penguin Friend : Exclusive Interview with Actor Jean Reno and Director David Schurmann"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCHJXaNHan3UWwwUKozSB2BQ\"><b>Check out more of CinemaDaily US\u2019 video interviews on our YouTube channel<\/b><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Jean Reno<\/strong> is a French actor. He has worked in American, French, English, Japanese, Spanish and Italian movie productions; Reno appeared in films such as: <strong>Flushed Away<\/strong> (2006), <strong>Crimson Rivers<\/strong> (2000), <strong>Godzilla<\/strong> (1998), <strong>The Da Vinci Code<\/strong> (2006), <strong>Mission: Impossible<\/strong> (1996), <strong>The Pink Panther<\/strong> (2006), <strong>Ronin<\/strong> (1998), <strong>Les Visiteurs<\/strong> (1993), <strong>Wasabi<\/strong> (2001), <strong>The Big Blue<\/strong> (1988), <strong>Hector and the Search for Happiness<\/strong> (2014), <strong>La Femme Nikita<\/strong> (1990), and <strong>L\u00e9on: The Professional<\/strong> (1994).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1774669342741533\" data-ad-slot=\"1211148813\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>David Schurmann<\/strong>, best known for <strong>Little Secret<\/strong>, Brazil&#8217;s official 2017 Oscar entry, first showed his passion for filmmaking at age 13 when he began filming the adventures during the Schurmann Family first circumnavigation of the globe. He received his formal training in film and television in New Zealand. He then completed his education in the United States. He has worked internationally as a director and producer of feature films, television programs and documentaries.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25411 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/My-Penguin-Friend-poster.png\" alt=\"My Penguin Friend \" width=\"640\" height=\"980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/My-Penguin-Friend-poster.png 640w, https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/My-Penguin-Friend-poster-196x300.png 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"synopsis-wrap\"><strong>My Penguin Friend<\/strong> : A sweeping family adventure, My Penguin Friend is a triumphant tale of friendship between a lonely father and a little lost penguin who recharges his spirit and heals his family with an unshakable, ocean-crossing loyalty. Humble fisherman Joa\u0303o (international star Jean Reno) has turned away from the world in the wake of tragedy. But when he discovers a penguin drifting alone in the ocean, drenched in oil from a spill, his first instinct is to help. To his wife&#8217;s (Oscar nominee Adriana Barraza) dismay, he not only rescues the sea creature, but takes the flightless bird under his wing.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"synopsis-wrap\">For the first time in years Joa\u0303o starts to feel joy, even if he cannot fathom just how unbreakable a bond is being formed. When the penguin suddenly disappears back into the immense wilds of the ocean, Joa\u0303o believes it is impossible that he will ever see his friend again. But thousands of miles away, the penguin is caught in misadventures of his own, determined to use his unique GPS-like powers to find his way back to the place he now considers home. Based on an emotional true story that riveted the world and filmed on the spectacular coasts of Brazil and Argentina, My Penguin Friend is a tale that traverses the magic of the ocean, the beauty of nature, and the transformative power of love.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1774669342741533\" data-ad-slot=\"1211148813\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"category-wrap\"><strong>Director<\/strong> : David Schurmann<\/div>\n<div class=\"category-wrap\"><strong>Producer<\/strong> : Robin Jonas, Shaked Berenson, Patrick Ewald Nicolas Veinberg, steve P. Wegner, Jonathan Lim, Andreas Wentsz<\/div>\n<div class=\"category-wrap\"><strong>Screenwriter<\/strong>: Paulina Lagudi Ulrich, Kristen Lazarian<\/div>\n<div class=\"category-wrap\"><strong>Distributor<\/strong> : Roadside Attractions<\/div>\n<div class=\"category-wrap\"><strong>Production Co<\/strong> : Schurmann Filmes, City Hill Arts, Content Studios, Ventre Studio, Sur-Film<\/div>\n<div class=\"category-wrap\"><strong>Rating<\/strong> : PG<\/div>\n<div class=\"category-wrap\"><strong>Genre<\/strong> : Drama, Kids &amp; Family<\/div>\n<div class=\"category-wrap\"><strong>Original Language<\/strong> : English<\/div>\n<div class=\"category-wrap\"><strong>Release Date (Theaters)<\/strong> : Aug 16, 2024, Wide<\/div>\n<div class=\"category-wrap\"><strong>Runtime<\/strong> : 1h 37m<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>If you like the interview, share your thoughts below!<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/author\/nobuhosokigmail-com\/\">Check out more of Nobuhiro&#8217;s articles.<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out more of CinemaDaily US\u2019 video interviews on our YouTube channel Jean Reno is a French actor. 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