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The Elephant Whisperers

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Bomman and Bellie, a couple in South India, devote their lives to caring for an orphaned baby elephant named Raghu, forging a family like no other.
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Up-close and personal portrait of an indigenous couple in India who tutor us in the spiritual art of caregiving to animals. Rated: 4/5 May 28, 2023 Full Review Andrew Stover Film Threat After watching The Elephant Whisperers, the exquisitely crafted and uplifting documentary about the enduring connections forged between elephants and people, I, too, can’t imagine a world without them. Rated: 8/10 Mar 3, 2023 Full Review Ricardo Gallegos La Estatuilla A tender and hopeful product that demonstrates the purity and conscience of animals, and why we must fight to keep their planet alive [Full Review in Spanish] Feb 19, 2023 Full Review John Sooja Common Sense Media Being a short docu, it's a quick watch yet still manages a strong narrative, with ups and downs, triumphs and defeats, and moments of beauty and sadness. Rated: 4/5 Feb 1, 2023 Full Review Poulomi Das Firstpost Much of the beauty of The Elephant Whisperers lies in the understated coming-of-age of the film’s narrative that draws ample parallels between humans and animals. Dec 28, 2022 Full Review Romey Norton Ready Steady Cut It packs a punch and is definitely worth the watch, especially if you love elephants. Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 8, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Simon S The Elephant Whisperers is a spellbinding experience that maintains the mind and the spirit in a state of pure nirvana. The simplicity and purity that one feels during the 41 min of this visual feast penetrates the soul and mind, leaving the viewer in a stripped down version of self. We fall deeply in love with the baby elephants as they are magically filmed and framed, making us feel the deep love given to them by their adoptive parents. Kartiki Gonsalves has created a near perfect experience of life, existence, love, parenting that cleanses the mind. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/01/24 Full Review Joshua W It's 40 minutes of making me smile. A husband and wife raise baby elephants. They live in an amazing place with all kinds of wildlife. It's all beautiful. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/25/24 Full Review Views Of C The Elephant Whisperers - 10/10. Wonderful is the word I think of here. What a wonderful little doc, showing that love can give hope and life to a being that is not like us. We have a wonderful story here of a couple who takes in an elephant for care, and end up creating a bond for life with the elephant. Soon another comes in as well, and we see the blossoming of an incredible love between humans and animals. It shows you the work and dedication the couple has in terms of trying to get the young elephant to speed on how it should be. Its also a wonderful portrait of the lives of the people in a small remote village. The interactions they have with the animals, the way they live, the way they go about life. Its all packaged in this wonderful 40 minute vignette of how life could be there. I loved it, and I hope this wins the Oscar for best documentary short film! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/29/23 Full Review Kanishk N Definitely Oscar worthy. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/03/23 Full Review Harsh C Lovely visuals and animals. Not a lot of story though, and leaves a lot of questions unanswered. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/13/23 Full Review Tom B A beautiful short documentary about the genuine love between humans and elephants. This lovely couple in South India devote their lives to caring for 2 orphaned Elephants which in turn gives them joy and happiness. Heart warming and eye opening. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Bomman and Bellie, a couple in South India, devote their lives to caring for an orphaned baby elephant named Raghu, forging a family like no other.
Director
Kartiki Gonsalves
Producer
Guneet Monga, Achin Jain
Production Co
Sikhya Entertainment
Rating
PG (Mild Thematic Elements)
Genre
Documentary, Short
Original Language
Tamil
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 8, 2022
Runtime
41m
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