A Magellanic penguin with an unusual love for showers is at the heart of My Penguin Friend, now streaming on Hulu. Watch the trailer here.
The film tells the true story of Joao Pereira de Souza, a retired bricklayer who was fishing when he found the oil-covered bird, rescued him from a certain death, and later named it Dindim.
After nursing him back to health, Joao often found Dindim waddling into his bathroom, waiting patiently for a gentle rinse under the shower—a ritual that became a symbol of their unlikely bond.
Though Dindim eventually returned to the wild, he swam thousands of miles back each year, proving that some friendships, even between man and penguin, are worth the journey. Read a detailed account of their friendship here.
