Soul of the Elephant

Showing In

Medeival Monsters & Gardeners of the Forest & Soul of the Elephant
The Roxy Theater Screen 1 Sat, Apr 23, 2016 6:00 PM
Special Award Re-Screenings
A block of three IWFF 2016 Award Winning films.
Soul of the Elephant & Gardeners of the Forest
The Roxy Theater Screen 3 Wed, Apr 20, 2016 5:15 PM
Soul of the Elephant & Gardeners of the Forest Double Feature
Film Info
Series:39th International Wildlife Film Festival
Run Time:53 min
Release Year:2015
Country:USA
Hosted By:International Wildlife Film Festival
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Dereck Joubert
Beverly Joubert

Description

Ironically, every dead elephant with its ivory intact is a reason to celebrate. It means an elephant died of natural causes, not bullets, snares or poison, and a soul was allowed to be celebrated and mourned by its herd. Award-winning filmmakers, Dereck and Beverly Joubert start with the remains of two bull elephants and through a series of key flashbacks, look at the lives they would have led, the dramas they may have seen, their great migrations for water with their families, and their encounters with lions and hyenas. This film, shot over two years, is an intimate look at elephants through the lens of perhaps the greatest storytellers of natural history.