Movie Description
A Life Among Elephants
(2024)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Nigel Pope
- Producer : Jackie Savery,Justin Purefoy
- Writer : Nigel Pope
- Editor : Alex Broad
- Cast : Iain Douglas-Hamilton,Saba Douglas-Hamilton,Dudu Douglas-Hamilton,Oria Douglas-Hamilton,Jane Goodall,David Daballen,Frank Pope,Festus Ihwagi,David H.M. Cumming,Idi Amin,Daniel arap Moi,Simon T. Roden,Hervé Lacroix
Cast
Self - Portrait Subject & Interviewee
Self - Interviewee
Self - Interviewee
Self - Interviewee
Self - Interviewee
Self - Interviewee
Self - Interviewee
Self - Interviewee
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self - Narrator (German version)
Self - Narrator (French version)
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Facts
Original TitleA Life Among Elephants
Status Released
Release Information
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2024-11-07
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 30m
Homepagehttps://www.autentic.com/67/pid/1777/A-Life-among-Elephants.htm
Production CompaniesMaramedia,ARTE,Save the Elephants
Genres
- Documentary
