Tom Michell and his recued penguin

St. Augustine Film Society: The Penguin Lessons

A positive presence from a penguin changes a teacher and school's mindset.

Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

St. Augustine Film Society: The Penguin Lessons

(904) 254-9524

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The St. Augustine Film Society presents the comedy/drama, The Penguin Lessons (2024), on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

Directed by Peter Cattaneo, this true story is set in 1976, during a time where Argentina was in political and military unrest. When a disillusioned Englishman, Tom Michell, takes a job at an all boys school, he realizes the nation and his students are more than he can bear. After he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, he decides to integrate his new friend in his life and job for the better.

Admission: $10.00 for the public. St. Augustine Film Society members are free.

When: Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Where: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2487 A1A South, St. Augustine, Florida 32080

St. Augustine Film Society: The Penguin Lessons

(904) 254-9524

2487 A1A South
St.Augustine Beach, FL 32080

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