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\n\tEXCLUSIVE<\/strong>: Roadside Attractions<\/a> has acquired U.S. distribution rights from City Hill Arts to the household journey, The Penguin & The Fisherman<\/em>, impressed by the unimaginable true story and viral sensation of Jo\u00e3o Perei de Souza (Jeno Reno) and a misplaced penguin who, after being rescued from an oil spill, transforms the life and soul of a heartbroken fisherman. Also starring Babel<\/em>\u2018s Adriana Barraza, the movie is ready for a late summer season\/early fall huge launch.<\/p>\n \n\tLionsgate is aboard for Home Entertainment, with Fortitude International dealing with overseas gross sales.<\/p>\n \n\tWhen The Penguin & The Fisherman<\/em> begins, De Souza has turned away from the world within the wake of tragedy. But when he discovers a penguin drifting alone within the ocean, drenched in oil from a spill, his first intuition is to assist. To the dismay of his spouse (Barraza) dismay, he not solely rescues the ocean creature, however takes the flightless fowl underneath his wing. For the primary time in years, Jo\u00e3o begins to really feel pleasure, even when he can’t fathom simply how unbreakable a bond is being shaped.<\/p>\n \n\tWhen the penguin all of the sudden disappears again into the immense wilds of the ocean, Jo\u00e3o believes it’s unattainable that he’ll ever see his good friend once more. But hundreds of miles away, the penguin is caught in misadventures of his personal, decided to make use of his distinctive GPS-like powers to search out his method again to the place he now considers residence.<\/p>\n \n\tFilmed totally on the tropical seashores of Brazil and amongst a colony of practically one million penguins in Patagonia, pic is produced by Jonathan Lim, Robin Jonas, Steven P. Wegner, Andreas Wentz, Nicolas Veinberg, Shaked Berenson and Patrick Ewald. Written by Kristen Lazarian and Paulina Lagudi Ulrich, and directed by David Schurmann<\/a> (Little Secret<\/em>), the movie additionally stars Nicol\u00e1s Francella, Alexia Moyano and Roc\u00edo Hern\u00e1ndez.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThis amazing true story of a man with a deep bond with a penguin is so inspiring it gives us a bit of hope for the planet,\u201d stated Roadside Co-Presidents Howard Cohen and Eric d\u2019Arbeloff. \u201cWe think the film will captivate audiences of all ages across the US later this year.\u201d<\/p>\n