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Running time | 39 minutes |
| Countries | India United States |
| Languages | Tamil Jenu Kurumba[a] |
The Elephant Whisperers is a 2022 Indian documentary film directed by Kartiki Gonsalves. The documentary is about the bond that develops between a couple and an orphaned baby elephant, Raghu, who was entrusted to their care. The film is produced by Mumbai based production house Sikhya Entertainment, led by Guneet Monga Kapoor and Achin Jain.
The film had its world premiere on 9 November 2022 at Doc NYC Film Festival, a film festival for documentaries in the United States.[3][4] It was released by Netflix globally on 8 December 2022 for streaming.[5] It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film at the 95th Academy Awards,[6][7] making it the first Indian film to win an Academy Award in that category,[8] surpassing other nominees such as Stranger at the Gate and How do you Measure a Year?.[9]
- ^ Keswani, Pallavi (27 December 2022). "'The Elephant Whisperers' documentary review: A strikingly-lush safari on the co-existence of man and nature". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Indigenous People's Plan: Kattunayakans" (PDF). Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (18 October 2022). "DOC NYC Shortlist Announcement Brings Focus To Wide-Open Documentary Awards Race". Deadline. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "The Elephant Whisperers". Doc NYC. 9–27 November 2022. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ IANS (22 November 2022). "Documentary 'The Elephant Whisperers' To Drop On December 8 On Netflix". Outlook. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
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- ^ "The Elephant Whisperers scripts history with 1st Oscar for an Indian production, Guneet Monga says 'two women did it'". Hindustan Times. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "The Elephant Whisperers: Indian short documentary is best at Oscars 2023". 13 March 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
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