A voice that claims to be from a hippopotamus. A voice that doesn’t understand the perception of time. Pepe, the first and last hippo killed in the Americas, tells his story with the overwhelming orality of these towns.
Pepe (2024) is a drama film directed by Nelson Carlos de los Santos Arias, released on July 18, 2024 with a runtime of 2h 2m. It stars Jhon Narváez, Sor María Ríos, Fareed Matjila and Harmony Ahalwa. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 11 ratings.
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Jhon Narváez
as Pepe
Sor María Ríos
as Betania
Fareed Matjila
as Pepe
Harmony Ahalwa
as Pepe
Jorge Puntillón García
as Candelario
Shifafure Faustinus
as Pepe
Steven Alexander
as Cocorico
Nicolás Marín Caly
as Ángel
Wolfgang Fuhrmann
as Cazador Aleman
Huber Dario de Ossa
as Lola
Alix Valencia Gaviria
as Marta
Christian Stiebahl
as Tour Guide
Directed by Nelson Carlos de los Santos Arias, written by Nelson Carlos de los Santos Arias, produced by Tanya Valette, Nelson Carlos de los Santos Arias and Pablo Lozano.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 11 ratings.
If you’ve ever been to Karnak or Luxor and wandered through the temples, you can easily imagine the sound of the ancient Egyptian deities philosophising in husky tones about mortality as they adopt their animalistic manifestations. One would be a hippo, and though he’s unlikely to have been called “Pepe”, his would be a discourse on this beast’s association with humanity, with his fellow creatures and - somewhat…
Reviewed on December 14, 2025
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The main cast of Pepe (2024) includes Jhon Narváez, Sor María Ríos, Fareed Matjila, Harmony Ahalwa and Jorge Puntillón García. The film was directed by Nelson Carlos de los Santos Arias. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Pepe was released on July 18, 2024 and runs for 2h 2m.
Pepe (2024) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 11 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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