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Pangolin: Kulu's Journey

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A man finds new purpose when he helps rescue a baby pangolin, one of the most trafficked animals in the world, in a sting operation in South Africa. He leaves the city and embarks on a heartfelt mission to rehabilitate and prepare the vulnerable animal for a life of freedom in the wild.
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Dan Einav Financial Times Apr 22
4/5
The story of man and creature growing together is uplifting and yet, at times, both wearingly earnest and overly sentimental. Go to Full Review
Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times Apr 21
The result is a movie so sweet and soothing you’ll be forced to admit that sometimes the universe gives you exactly what you need. Go to Full Review
David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter Apr 16
The pangolin is such a unique beast -- this one hilariously feisty and driven -- and Thomas’ dedication to its care so touching that the captivating movie never loosens its hold. Go to Full Review
Emily DuGranrut In Review Online May 3
What could have been a fascinating exploration of the “do no harm” maxim ends up instead settling into pandering, superficial, and uninspiring territory. Go to Full Review
Robert W. Butler Butler's Cinema Scene May 2
B-
Would have been much more effective as a 60-minute National Geographic entry. Still. the artful photography of this otherworldly creature going about its business is captivating. Go to Full Review
Loren King Newport This Week (RI) May 1
A revelatory look at one of the oddest and most en­dangered mammals on earth. Go to Full Review
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David S Aug 19 An awe inspiring documentary about a pre-historic creature that the earth is losing. The story line is excellent and the photography is magnificent. I rate it in the same category as "My Octopus Teacher". See more Natasha A Jun 26 I have watched a fair number of docus dealing with animal rescue & release. This however got to a point of being annoying to watch with the caregiver treating the wild animal like a pet and constantly smothering him & following him around. It almost seemed like the animal was trying hard to get away from him. At one point he releases the animal but keeps following him in the wild and then bringing him back. Felt bad for the pangolin! Beautiful creatures and there needs to be better awareness about them & their plight with meaningful documentaries. Not this kind for sure.. See more Isuru P May 18 It's so nice to see Pangolins and see that there are these places to rescue pangolins, but this documentary is as much about this insecure man and his journey with pangolins as it is about the animal. It would be nice if it felt genuine, but it seems like a cry for attention and with lines like "it's easy to be vulnerable with a pangolin" it just becomes hard to watch. The writing is just classic Netflix pumping out content on a formula and something that could have felt so real just comes out shallow and empty. The guy in the doco has no real connection to the animal and has no empathy and that can be seen right throughout. I would watch it, but I don't enjoy it. The whole show is the guy fondling the pangolin and the pango trying to run away from him. See more Kimberley S May 16 Excruciatingly painful to watch. One sided story about a man in love with a pangolin. Would compare with teenagers putting together a short movie for a school project. Average cinematography and confusing sequences about ants, completely boring and uneventful storyline. How this movie made it's way onto Netflix is a mystery! Extremely underwhelming 1/10 See more Harsh C May 8 The pangolin is super cute but the story is more about his keeper's personal journey. I was also left scratching my head many times about how inefficient and backwards their processes and technology are. Did I mention how cute the pangolin is? :-D See more Joshua m @Flameon May 1 It's billed for kids on Netflix but good for all ages. It's quite moving. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A man finds new purpose when he helps rescue a baby pangolin, one of the most trafficked animals in the world, in a sting operation in South Africa. He leaves the city and embarks on a heartfelt mission to rehabilitate and prepare the vulnerable animal for a life of freedom in the wild.
Director
Pippa Ehrlich
Producer
George Chignell, Pippa Ehrlich, Jessica Grimshaw, Nick Shumaker
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Anonymous Content, Dog Star Films
Genre
Documentary, Nature
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 21, 2025
Runtime
1h 30m
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