

Sadness and Joy in the Life of Giraffes
2019, Portuguese. Directed by Tiago Guedes.
The economic crisis, a teddy bear with suicidal tendencies named Judy Garland, the Discovery Channel, a black panther and the Russian playwright Anton Tchekhov are all part of the heroic adventure of a little girl who has a problem to solve.
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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Sadness and Joy in the Life of Giraffes is streaming on FlixFling, IndiePix Unlimited, and Cineverse in India.
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- Released
- 21 November 2019
- Original title
- Tristeza e Alegria na Vida das Girafas
- Country
- Portugal
- Written by
- Tiago Guedes, Tiago Gomes Rodrigues
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Sadness and Joy in the Life of Giraffes runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
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Which OTT platform is Sadness and Joy in the Life of Giraffes on?
Sadness and Joy in the Life of Giraffes is streaming on FlixFling, IndiePix Unlimited, and Cineverse in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Sadness and Joy in the Life of Giraffes?
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Who directed Sadness and Joy in the Life of Giraffes?
Sadness and Joy in the Life of Giraffes (2019) was directed by Tiago Guedes and stars Maria Abreu, Tónan Quito, Miguel Borges.