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Elephant Dreams

Elephant Dreams poster
Directed by
Martha Davis
Genre
documentary
Country
Canada
Runtime
17 min
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at how elephants have been depicted in art and stories across different cultures. It shows paintings, sculptures, and myths that feature elephants from around the world.

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What happens

Elephant Dreams is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Martha Davis and released in 1987. The film is an exploration of the role of elephants in human art and mythology. The film premiered in the short films program at the 1987 Festival of Festivals. The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 9th Genie Awards in 1988. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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