When Elephants Were Young (2015)

Directed by

Patricia Sims

Genre

documentary film, drama film, adventure film, family film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a man named Wok and his young elephant Nong Mai who beg on the streets of Bangkok. They get a chance to release the elephant into the wild. The film watches their journey.

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What happens

When Elephants Were Young is a 2015 Canadian documentary film directed by World Elephant Day Co-founder Patricia Sims and narrated by William Shatner. It follows the story of Wok and his young elephant Nong Mai, as they street beg in Bangkok until the opportunity comes to release the elephant to the wild. The film premiered at the Whistler Film Festival on December 5, 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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