Project Detail

Pablo's Hippos

Synopsis

Pablo's Hippos recounts the absurd and paradoxical history of Colombia's 30 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.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Features
Running time
81 mins
Director
Antonio Von Hildebrand, Lawrence Elman
Producer
Stephen Hopkins, Nick Fraser, Ann Rose, Manolo Cardona, Juan Carlos Caicedo, Stone Douglass, Taylor Materne, John Lloyd
Co-Producer
Stephen Hopkins, Nick Fraser, Ann Rose, Manolo Cardona, Juan Carlos Caicedo, Stone Douglass, Taylor Materne, John Lloyd
Editor
Francceco Bogino, Chris Peterson
Director of Photography
Mateo Londoño, Craig Kief
Sound
Isabel Torres, Andres Velazques
Composer
Jose Villalobas, Ray Russell, David Harrington
Additional Editing
Dan Marlow

Production Status

Production Company

Amber Entertainment Ltd/Drive Thru Pictures

21 Ganton Street
4th Floor
London W1F 9BN
UK

T +44 (0)20 7292 7170

Sales Company

Amber Entertainment Ltd/Drive Thru Pictures

21 Ganton Street
4th Floor
London W1F 9BN
UK

T +44 (0)20 7292 7170

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