Pangolin: Kulu's Journey

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Pangolin: Kulu's Journey

2025

1h 30m

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Nature

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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

The story of man and creature growing together is uplifting and yet, at times, both wearingly earnest and overly sentimental.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 22, 2025

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

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.

Apr 21, 2025

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David Rooney

The Hollywood Reporter

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.

Apr 16, 2025

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Jennifer Green

Common Sense Media

The wildlife reserve where much of the film takes place is a gorgeous location teeming with life, including big game caught on camera, and marked by bright sun and orange-tinged sunsets.

Apr 21, 2025

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Shaina Weatherhead

Collider

While the fate of the pangolin is uncertain, this Netflix documentary sheds important light on a rare creature, and reminds us that there is so much about this world and its inhabitants that we know so little about.

Rated: 8/10

Apr 16, 2025

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Sebastian Z

I enjoyed Kulu's journey and to learn about Pangolins. Has a good vibe and definitely is worth watching. Despite the fact, that the love between the main actors seems to be a one way street.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/25/25

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Slick R

Interesting documentary. Pangolins are basically unicorns... Mythical creatures that you will never see. After watching this you will wonder how did this species survive all the way since the dinosaur age? They are near the bottom of the food chain, they have zero teeth so they only eat termites and ants, they cannot defend itself against larger animals... and instead of breeding the pangolin to increase the numbers of this extinct animal, they simply release the single pangolin back into the wild after it reaches 8.6 kg, where hyenas, lions, tigers, etc. all live and can easily eat the pangolin for a snack. The only way this species survives is by numbers and even then it would still be endangered.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/23/25

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Ilyas Z

As A Documentry, I'm Impressed:)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/21/25

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Asia C

I really didn't like it because of the volunteer's way to take care of the animal: continuous human touch for example, is not functional for its releasing in nature. A wild animal is not a pet and in this "documentary' there aren't competent zoologists or ethologists or similar...

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/25

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Pippa Ehrlich

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Jessica Grimshaw

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Nick Shumaker

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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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