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2020
G
Neon
1 h 33 m

2020
G
Neon
1 h 33 m

Summary Experiential cinema in its purest form, Gunda chronicles the unfiltered lives of a mother pig, a flock of chickens, and a herd of cows with masterful intimacy. Using stark, transcendent black and white cinematography and the farm's ambient soundtrack, director Victor Kossakowsky invites the audience to slow down and experience life as hi...

Documentary

Directed By: Victor Kossakovsky

Written By: Ainara Vera, Victor Kossakovsky

2020
G
Neon
1 h 33 m

2020
G
Neon
1 h 33 m

Gunda

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 26 Critic Reviews

89

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 22 User Ratings

7.3

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Summary Experiential cinema in its purest form, Gunda chronicles the unfiltered lives of a mother pig, a flock of chickens, and a herd of cows with masterful intimacy. Using stark, transcendent black and white cinematography and the farm's ambient soundtrack, director Victor Kossakowsky invites the audience to slow down and experience life as hi...

Documentary

Directed By: Victor Kossakovsky

Written By: Ainara Vera, Victor Kossakovsky

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Metascore

Universal Acclaim Based on 26 Critic Reviews

96% Positive
25 Reviews

4% Mixed
1 Review

0% Negative
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Metascore

Universal Acclaim Based on 26 Critic Reviews

96% Positive
25 Reviews

4% Mixed
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Jul 16, 2021

Even those resistant to Gunda’s vegetarian message would be hard-pressed to describe these creatures cavalierly having witnessed these exquisitely framed, highly meditative moments. We see life within these beings, and we witness their undeniable will to live. And it’s beautiful. Gunda is truly one of a kind.

By Kim Hughes FULL REVIEW

Christian Science Monitor

Apr 29, 2021

Gunda is one of the most immersive and eye-widening documentaries I’ve ever seen.

By Peter Rainer FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 22 User Ratings

73% Positive
16 Ratings

14% Mixed
3 Ratings

14% Negative
3 Ratings

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73% Positive
16 Ratings

14% Mixed
3 Ratings

14% Negative
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New York Magazine (Vulture)

Apr 23, 2021

Viktor Kossakovsky’s mesmerizing documentary Gunda still serves as a bracing corrective to the way animals are usually portrayed on film. Its earthy radiance reminds us of what we’ve been missing in our need to see ourselves in these creatures, instead of seeing them as themselves.

By Bilge Ebiri FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Nov 24, 2020

No party-line screed, Gunda is a soul-stirring meditation on some of our most underappreciated fellow earthlings. For many viewers, it could well be life-changing too.

By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW

Jun 7, 2021

Full of fascinating behavioural insights and moments that are both hilarious and adorable, this studied treatise on the personality and emotionality of domestic animals should provide plentiful food for thought.

By David Parkinson FULL REVIEW

Apr 22, 2021

Rare are the moments where the frame features no human-made structures or clearings, but the animals are presented so wondrously and tenderly that anything remotely human begins to feel unnatural.

By Siddhant Adlakha FULL REVIEW

The Observer (UK)

Jun 6, 2021

To call the film meditative would be to undersell Kosakovskiy’s instinct for drama and tension.

By Simran Hans FULL REVIEW

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Details

Production Company Artemis Rising Foundation, Empathy Arts, Fritt Ord Foundation, Hailstone Films, Louverture Films, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Norwegian Film Institute, Sant & Usant, Storyline Studios

Release Date Dec 11, 2020

Duration 1 h 33 m

Rating G

Genres

Documentary

Website https://www.gunda.movie/

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Awards

CinEuphoria Awards

• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations

Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US

• 1 Win & 5 Nominations

Critics' Choice Documentary Awards

• 5 Nominations

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