''Turu, the Wacky Hen'' ( es, La gallina Turuleca) is a 2019

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directed by Eduardo Gondell and Víctor Monigote. The title comes from the popular

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''La gallina Turuleca'', itself a Spanish version of the song ''A galinha magricela'' by Brazilian songwriter Edgard Poças, and popularized by Los Payasos de la Tele. The film had its world premiere at the

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on 21 September 2019,La gallina Turuleca

(SSIFF). Retrieved 20 May 2021. and was theatrically released in Spain on 1 January 2020 by Filmax and in Argentina on 14 July 2022 by

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under the

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label. It received mixed reviews, but won

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at the 35th Goya Awards and

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Premise

A hen unable to lay eggs finds her life changed when she is sold to an old lady, who discovers the hen can sing.

Voice cast

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as Turuleca * José Mota as Armando Tramas *Ana Ángeles as Isabel *Álvaro de Juana Pecos as Matías *Paula Coria Portilla as Lucía *Alejandro García as Antonio *Lorenzo Beteta as Rudy *Eva Lorenzo as Nurse

Release

''Turu, the Wacky Hen'' had its world premiere at the

in Spain on 21 September 2019, and premiered in Argentina at the

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on 10 November 2019. It was theatrically released in Spain on 1 January 2020 by Filmax and it was theatrically released in Argentina on 14 July 2022 by

under the

label. The film had a worldwide gross of $1,360,825.

Critical reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics,Leslie, Felperin (20 January 2021
The Wacky Hen review – circus comedy is a flightless flop
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''. Retrieved 20 May 2021. but won

at the 35th Goya Awards– as the only nominated film – and

References

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