Safed Haathi (1977)
- Original title
- सफेद हाथी
- Directed by
- Tapan Sinha
- Genre
- children's film
- Country
- India
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A group of children form a special bond with a rare white elephant. They work together to protect the animal from danger and learn about courage and friendship.
lightheartedadventurouswhimsicalbravefeel-goodfamily-orientedupliftinghopeful
What happens
Safed Haathi (lit. 'White elephant') is an Indian Hindi film made by Tapan Sinha in 1978. It won National Film Award for Best Children's Film in 1978. It got a ‘Special Jury Award’ in the Sixth Competitive Festival "The Child In Our Time" 1983 in Mifed, Milan, Italy. It also participated in several prestigious, International Film Festivals held at Berlin, Moscow, Tashkent, Cannes, Adelaide, Sofia, Cairo, Gijon, etc. where it received high acclaim for its contemporary theme, preservation of flora and fauna and emphasis on qualities of chivalry, adventure and integrity of character in children. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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