The Elephant Whisperers
2022 documentary film directed by Kartiki Gonsalves / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Elephant Whisperers is a 2022 Indian documentary film directed by documentary filmmaker Kartiki Gonsalves. The documentary is about the bond that develops between a couple and an orphaned baby elephant, Raghu, who was entrusted to their care. It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film at the 95th Academy Awards,[3][4] making it the first Indian film to win an Academy Award in that category,[5] surpassing other nominees such as Stranger at the Gate and How do you Measure a Year?.[6]
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Running time | 39 minutes |
Countries | India United States |
Languages | Tamil Jennu Kurumba[lower-alpha 1] |
The film had its world premiere on 9 November 2022 at Doc NYC Film Festival, a film festival for documentaries in the United States.[7][8]
The film is produced by Mumbai based production house Sikhya Entertainment, led by Guneet Monga Kapoor and Achin Jain. It was released by Netflix globally on 8 December 2022 for streaming.[9]