A Life Among Elephants

A Life Among Elephants (2024)

Released: 2024-11-07 Duration: 1hr 30min
Rating 0.0
The story of legendary elephant scientist Iain Douglas-Hamilton.

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.

Production Companies

Maramedia
Maramedia
ARTE
ARTE
Save the Elephants

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 1.285

Directed By

Nigel Pope

Crew

Director
Nigel Pope
Writer
Nigel Pope
Producer
Jackie Savery
Producer
Justin Purefoy
Co-Producer
Hélène Ganichaud
Co-Producer
Hélène Coldefy
Commissioning Editor
Caroline Hocquard
Original Music Composer
Fraser Purdie
Director of Photography
Justin Purefoy
Editor
Alex Broad
Location Sound Recordist
David Jalenga
Production Manager
Jackie Dorman
Production Manager
Lucy Roy
ADR Recordist
Claudia Casasola
Production Accountant
Jillian Morris

TOP CAST

Iain Douglas-Hamilton
Iain Douglas-Hamilton

Self - Portrait Subject & Interviewee

Saba Douglas-Hamilton
Saba Douglas-Hamilton

Self - Interviewee

Dudu Douglas-Hamilton
Dudu Douglas-Hamilton

Self - Interviewee

Oria Douglas-Hamilton
Oria Douglas-Hamilton

Self - Interviewee

Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall

Self - Interviewee

David Daballen
David Daballen

Self - Interviewee

Frank Pope
Frank Pope

Self - Interviewee

Festus Ihwagi
Festus Ihwagi

Self - Interviewee

David H.M. Cumming
David H.M. Cumming

Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

Idi Amin
Idi Amin

Self (archive footage)

Daniel arap Moi
Daniel arap Moi

Self (archive footage)

Simon T. Roden
Simon T. Roden

Self - Narrator (German version)

Hervé Lacroix
Hervé Lacroix

Self - Narrator (French version)

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