Der Pinguin meines Lebens

In the organizer's words:

Tom, a grumpy teacher who is English through and through, comes to Buenos Aires in the 1970s to teach English at a boys' boarding school. In the midst of the unrest caused by the military coup, his pupils are also rebellious and unteachable. This doesn't make things any easier for Tom. But his life takes an unexpected turn one day when he saves the life of a penguin on an oil-polluted beach in Uruguay and is unable to get rid of it despite his best efforts. The penguin, henceforth called Juan Salvador, moves in illegally on Tom's terrace, becomes a loyal friend to him and a trusted penguin for his pupils. Penguins are not only incredibly cute, they are also excellent listeners ...

Magellanic penguin Juan Salvador makes the most of his largely mute role: a 60 centimeter little heartbreaker.