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Hathi

Rating:No Rating
Genre:Drama
Release Date:January 1, 1998
Running time:98 minutes
Cast:Nanny Ama, Begum Jamila, Pyare Jan, Begum Kahurun, Mujeeb Khan
Director:Philippe Gautier
Writer:Philippe Gautier

Description: French-born Philippe Gautier, a former assistant to John Boorman, David Hamilton, and Helmut Newton, directed this beautiful Canadian nature drama examining the tragic reduction of elephants in the wild. In India of the '70s, teenage elephant-trainer Makbul grows close to elephant-calf Vikrama. By 1990, the introduction of modern forestry techniques eliminates the need for elephants to fell and move trees, prompting an auction sale of Vikrama. Makbul is distraught by the separation. Mistreated, Vikrama attacks and kills his new owner. Real-life mahouts (elephant riders) Jamedar Sabu Saab and Kawadi Makbul also served as the models for the characters they portray. Shown in competition at the 1998 Montreal World Film Festival.~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

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