A Life Among Elephants

A Life Among Elephants (2024)

The story of legendary elephant scientist Iain Douglas-Hamilton.

  • Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 2024-11-07
  • Runtime: 1h 30min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Maramedia
  • Production Country: France, Kenya, United Kingdom
  • Director: Nigel Pope

Summary

60 years ago, almost nothing was known of elephants in the wild. But then one young Scottish biologist changed that forever. In 1965 Iain Douglas-Hamilton arrived in Tanzania to live alongside African elephants. Later joined by his wife Oria and daughters Saba and Dudu, elephants became central to their lives with matriarch Boadicea and gentle young mother Virgo cherished like human relatives. But this garden Eden was short-lived as an ivory poaching epidemic swept across Africa forcing Iain to switch from pioneering scientist to maverick conservationist. He became a lone crusader against the international Ivory trade which was finally banned in 1989. Now back in the field and revealing even more about the fascinating world of elephants, Iain’s work continues alongside a new generation of Kenyan conservationists. This inspiring documentary combines stunning wildlife imagery with the story of a remarkable life showing how sometimes you have to stand alone to protect what you love.

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  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton

    as Self - Portrait Subject & Interviewee
  • Saba Douglas-Hamilton

    as Self - Interviewee
  • Dudu Douglas-Hamilton

    as Self - Interviewee
  • Oria Douglas-Hamilton

    as Self - Interviewee
  • Jane Goodall

    as Self - Interviewee
  • David Daballen

    as Self - Interviewee
  • Frank Pope

    as Self - Interviewee
  • Festus Ihwagi

    as Self - Interviewee
  • David H.M. Cumming

    as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
  • Idi Amin

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Daniel arap Moi

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Simon T. Roden

    as Self - Narrator (German version)
  • Hervé Lacroix

    as Self - Narrator (French version)
Directing Nigel Pope Director
Writing Nigel Pope Writer
Production Jackie Savery Producer
Production Justin Purefoy Producer
Production Hélène Ganichaud Co-Producer
Production Hélène Coldefy Co-Producer
Crew Caroline Hocquard Commissioning Editor
Sound Fraser Purdie Original Music Composer
Camera Justin Purefoy Director of Photography
Editing Alex Broad Editor
Sound David Jalenga Location Sound Recordist
Production Jackie Dorman Production Manager
Production Lucy Roy Production Manager
Sound Claudia Casasola ADR Recordist
Production Jillian Morris Production Accountant
Crew Chris Stewart Pilot

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