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Hippopotami

2025 14 min Chinese
Wubly rating 6.7 IMDb rating 7.2

In the suburbs of a northern Chinese city undergoing urbanization, a quirky girl who wants to see animals in the zoo is taken for a ride that will forever change her perspective on life.

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4 people

Lin Jianjie Director · Huang Bingjie Editor

United States release January 27, 2025 · Produced in China, Hong Kong SAR China · Production Paradigm Shift Entertainment, Mos Productions

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Paradigm Shift Entertainment

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China · Hong Kong SAR China

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Chinese

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Chinese

Release dates

United States · January 27, 2025

Premiere · Sundance Film Festival

United States

July 11, 2025 · Premiere · New York Asian Film Festival

Taiwan

October 13, 2025 · Premiere · Kaohsiung Film Festival

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