Gunda (2020 film)

Gunda is an 2020 American-Norwegian documentary film directed, written, and edited by Viktor Kossakovsky. It follows the daily life of a pig, two cows, and a one-legged chicken. Joaquin Phoenix serves as an executive producer.

Gunda
Film poster
Directed byViktor Kossakovsky
Produced byAnita Rehoff Larsen
Written by
  • Viktor Kossakovsky
  • Ainara Vera
Cinematography
  • Egil Håskjold Larsen
  • Viltor Kossakovsky
Edited by
  • Viltor Kossakovsky
  • Ainara Vera
Production
companies
  • Louverture Films
  • Sant & Usant
Distributed byNeon
Release date
  • February 23, 2020 (2020-02-23) (Berlinale)
Running time
93 minutes[1]
Country
  • United States
  • Norway

The film had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 23, 2020.

Plot

Shot in black-and-white and without dialogue, the film follows the daily life of a pig, two cows, and a one-legged chicken.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 23, 2020.[2] Shortly after, Neon acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[3] It is also scheduled to screen at the New York Film Festival in September 2020.[4]

Critical reception

Gunda received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 8 reviews, with a weighted average of 8.5/10.[5]

References
  1. "Gunda". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  2. "Norwegian films Hope and Gunda to Berlin". Norsk Film. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  3. Wiseman, Andreas (February 25, 2020). "'Parasite' Distributor NEON Buys Well-Received Berlin Title 'Gunda', Doc Is Exec-Produced By Joaquin Phoenix – EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  4. "58th New York Film Festival Main Slate Announced". New York Film Festival. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  5. "Gunda (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
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