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Pablo's Hippos

  • 2010
  • 1h 30m
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Pablo's Hippos (2010)
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Pablo's Hippos recounts the absurd and paradoxical history of Colombia's thirty-year struggle with international drug trafficking, at once a farce and a tragedy, as seen through the eyes of ... Read allPablo's Hippos recounts the absurd and paradoxical history of Colombia's thirty-year struggle with international drug trafficking, at once a farce and a tragedy, as seen through the eyes of the extravagant pet of the most powerful drug baron in history: a hippopotamus named Pablo... Read allPablo's Hippos recounts the absurd and paradoxical history of Colombia's thirty-year struggle with international drug trafficking, at once a farce and a tragedy, as seen through the eyes of the extravagant pet of the most powerful drug baron in history: a hippopotamus named Pablo.

  • Directors
    • Lawrence Elman
    • Antonio Von Hildebrand
  • Writer
    • Antonio Von Hildebrand
  • Stars
    • Antonio Von Hildebrand
    • José María Yazpik
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    • Directors
      • Lawrence Elman
      • Antonio Von Hildebrand
    • Writer
      • Antonio Von Hildebrand
    • Stars
      • Antonio Von Hildebrand
      • José María Yazpik
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    Antonio Von Hildebrand
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    • Pablo Granpa
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      • Antonio Von Hildebrand
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      • Antonio Von Hildebrand
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    Hippos and drugs

    From one beast to another, Pablo's Hippos is a satirical look at thirty years of Colombia's bloody and painful history seen from the semi-submerged viewpoint of a Hippopotamus! A tale of a ferocious, irresistible, territorial animal, Pablo Escobar, and the depths to which he and his bloat were prepared to plunge for him to become the undisputed Alpha male in the most ruthless business in the world, the cocaine trade.

    Pablo's Hippos is told by Pablo, the Alfa male of three hippopotami shipped to the country home and nerve center of Escobar's drugs empire in 1980. As the most powerful beast in Escobar's private zoo it is a story of unthinkable riches, unabated sex, political intrigue, death, destruction, corruption, treachery and the ultimate legacy of a life dedicated to crime – a hippo epidemic that nobody can stop. It would be burlesque if it weren't completely TRUE!

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    • Release date
      • April 2, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Colombia
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Бегемоты Пабло
    • Filming locations
      • Colombia
    • Production companies
      • Amber Entertainment / Drive Thru Pictures
      • Leftwood Films
      • Miramas S.A.S
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      1 hour 30 minutes
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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