The Enchanted Forest of the Pygmy Hippopotamus

January. 01,1998      NR
Rating:
4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

One of the most mysterious animals to inhabit the jungle is the pygmy hippopotamus - up to 300 kg in weight, just 2 meters long, and 80 cm tall, and a true loner. Since its discovery in 1844, generations of researchers have attempted to study it in the wild - but in vain. Although it proved possible to catch a few specimens for zoos, no one ever got to see them before they were already inside the trap. They eluded the gaze of the researchers like phantoms under the protection of the enchanted forest. These are the first ever pictures of pygmy hippopotami in their natural surroundings - the rain forest of West Africa. Set amid stories about their habitat, the film allows a first impression of this timid creature's life. While their ten-times heavier relatives are loud and gregarious and live in open stretches of water, the pygmy hippopotamus moves furtively through the thick undergrowth.

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Reviews

Jeanskynebu
1998/01/01

the audience applauded

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Baseshment
1998/01/02

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

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PiraBit
1998/01/03

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

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Cheryl
1998/01/04

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

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