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Release Date:
November 7, 2024
Original Title:
A Life Among Elephants
Genres:
Documentary | TV Movie
Production Companies:
ARTE
Maramedia
Save the Elephants
Production Countries:
France | Kenya | United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 90
60 years ago, almost nothing was known of elephants in the wild. But then one young Scottish biologist changed that forever. In 1965 Iain Douglas-Hamilton arrived in Tanzania to live alongside African elephants. Later joined by his wife Oria and daughters Saba and Dudu, elephants became central to their lives with matriarch Boadicea and gentle young mother Virgo cherished like human relatives. But this garden Eden was short-lived as an ivory poaching epidemic swept across Africa forcing Iain to switch from pioneering scientist to maverick conservationist. He became a lone crusader against the international Ivory trade which was finally banned in 1989. Now back in the field and revealing even more about the fascinating world of elephants, Iain’s work continues alongside a new generation of Kenyan conservationists. This inspiring documentary combines stunning wildlife imagery with the story of a remarkable life showing how sometimes you have to stand alone to protect what you love.
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ADR Recordist:
Claudia Casasola
Co-Producer:
Hélène Ganichaud
Hélène Coldefy
Commissioning Editor:
Caroline Hocquard
Director:
Nigel Pope
Director of Photography:
Justin Purefoy
Editor:
Alex Broad
Location Sound Recordist:
David Jalenga
Original Music Composer:
Fraser Purdie
Pilot:
Chris Stewart
Producer:
Jackie Savery
Justin Purefoy
Production Accountant:
Jillian Morris
Production Manager:
Jackie Dorman
Lucy Roy
Writer:
Nigel Pope
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