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  • Dwight Henry

    Dwight Henry

    Wink

  • Quvenzhané Wallis

    Quvenzhané Wallis

    Hushpuppy

Credits
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  • Benh Zeitlin

    Benh Zeitlin

    Director / Screenwriter

  • Lucy Alibar

    Lucy Alibar

    Screenwriter

  • Dan Janvey

    Dan Janvey

    Producer

  • Josh Penn

    Josh Penn

    Producer

  • Michael Gottwald

    Michael Gottwald

    Producer

  • Matthew Parker

    Matthew Parker

    Co-Producer

  • Chris Carroll

    Chris Carroll

    Co-Producer

  • Philipp Engelhorn

    Philipp Engelhorn

    Executive Producer

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  2. Oscar Fashion: Amy Adams, Jennifer Hudson, Helen Hunt Hit the Blue Notes

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  3. Cinematography Award Winner Ben Richardson on Finding Out Steven Spielberg is a Fan of His Work

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  4. Awards Season Fun Fact: Winners Thank Harvey Weinstein 5 Times More Than God

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  5. Quvenzhane Wallis Reveals Whom She Would Thank in Oscars Speech

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  7. Oscars 2013: Behind the Scenes of THR’s Oscars Icons Photo Shoot

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  9. The Race
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  10. In the Magazine
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  18. What the Bookies Say About Oscar

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Summary

Six-year-old Hushpuppy (Quvenzhané Wallis) lives with her father, Wink (Dwight Henry), in a remote Delta community. Wink is a stern taskmaster, but he is preparing his young daughter for the end of the world. When Wink falls mysteriously ill, nature seems to fall ill with him. Temperatures rise, the ice caps melt and fearsome prehistoric beasts called aurochs run loose. Rising waters threaten to engulf their community, sending Hushpuppy in search of her long-lost mother.

Company Info

  • Fox Searchlight Pictures Domestic Theatrical Distributor
  • Cinereach Production Company
  • Court 13 Production Company
  • Journeyman Pictures Production Company