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Beasts of the Southern Wild

Year
2012
Director
Benh Zeitlin
Runtime
93 min
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Adventure
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Synopsis

Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in 'the Bathtub', a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe—for a time when he’s no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack—temperatures rise and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink’s health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother.

Festival record

  • LFF 12 · Best First Feature, Sutherland Award
  • CAN 12

BFI London 2012: Best First Feature, Sutherland Award.

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Cast

  • Quvenzhané WallisHushpuppy
  • Dwight HenryWink
  • Levy EasterlyJean Battiste
  • Gina MontanaMiss Bathsheeba
  • Lowell LandesWalrus
  • Pamela HarperLittle Jo
  • Amber HenryLZA
  • Jonshel AlexanderJoy Strong
  • Nicholas ClarkBoy with Bell
  • Joseph BrownWinston

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