ABOUT HAPPY HIPPOS AND SAD PEACOCKS is a decolonial fable of the 21st century, in which two animals are juxtaposed, sharing a similar fate but couldn't be more different. Places and times merge, identities are excluded; a non-anthropocentric perspective reflects upon the force-migrated lives of the protagonists and the recurring patterns of colonialism. The story begins with "a great exploration journey," which poetically illustrates how the resulting, mostly one-sided trade relations continue to shape all our lives till today. History continues to manifest itself and is embodied in this film through living animals. The peacocks and hippos, both mascots of former rulers, represent our complex (and at times absurd) relationship with the past and present and our inability to come to terms with it.ABOUT HAPPY HIPPOS AND SAD PEACOCKS explores the connections between humans, nature, and history. It is a cinematic journey of discovery, in search of a new narrative.