Gunda (2020 film)
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Directed by | Viktor Kossakovsky |
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Produced by | Anita Rehoff Larsen |
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Distributed by | Neon |
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Running time | 97 minutes[1] |
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Box office | $242,100[2][3] |
Gunda (also known as Gunda: Mother, Pig)[1] is a 2020 documentary film directed, co-written, and co-edited by Viktor Kossakovsky. The film follows the daily life of a pig, two cows, and a one-legged chicken. Joaquin Phoenix serves as an executive producer.
The film had its world premiere at the
Synopsis
Shot in black-and-white and without dialogue, the film follows the daily life of Gunda — a
Release
The film had its world premiere at the
Critical reception
Gunda received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 98% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 50 positive and one negative review, with an average of 8.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Gunda takes an absorbingly meditative look at farm life from the animals' perspective, tacitly posing questions about our relationship to food along the way."[12] Metacritic reports a score of 89 out of 100, based on 13 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[13]
Writing for The New York Times Manohla Dargis describes the documentary as "sublimely beautiful and profoundly moving".[14] Similarly, Eric Kohn of IndieWire praised the documentary, describing it as "a visionary case for veganism in black and white."[15] Guy Lodge of Variety says the film's "radiantly beautiful imagery and gently immersive storytelling aren’t in service of a single browbeating message, but a broader, holistic view of where we and the animals we rear, use and consume fit into a single circle of life."[16]
References
- ^ a b "Gunda: Mother, Pig". BBC iPlayer. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Gunda". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Gunda". The Numbers. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ Linden, Sheri (2020-02-23). "'Gunda': Film Review | Berlin 2020". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ "Gunda review – snuffling about in the secret life of pigs". the Guardian. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ "Norwegian films Hope and Gunda to Berlin". Norsk Film. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (February 25, 2020). "'Parasite' Distributor NEON Buys Well-Received Berlin Title 'Gunda', Doc Is Exec-Produced By Joaquin Phoenix – EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "58th New York Film Festival Main Slate Announced". New York Film Festival. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Gunda". New York Film Festival. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "Final days of Adelaide Film Festival serves up more winners". InDaily. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Watch Trailer For 'Gunda' Available Friday, April 16". Red Carpet Crash. January 1, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "Gunda (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Gunda Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ Kohn, Eric (2020-02-23). "'Gunda' Review: A Visionary Case for Veganism in Black and White". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (2020-03-01). "'Gunda': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
External links
- Official website
- Gunda at IMDb