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A Life Among Elephants

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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A Life Among Elephants

November 7, 2024
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Cast (13)

Iain Douglas-Hamilton
Self - Portrait Subject & Interviewee
Saba Douglas-Hamilton
Self - Interviewee
Dudu Douglas-Hamilton
Self - Interviewee
Oria Douglas-Hamilton
Self - Interviewee
Jane Goodall
Self - Interviewee
David Daballen
Self - Interviewee
Frank Pope
Self - Interviewee
Festus Ihwagi
Self - Interviewee
David H.M. Cumming
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Idi Amin
Self (archive footage)
Daniel arap Moi
Self (archive footage)
Simon T. Roden
Self - Narrator (German version)
Hervé Lacroix
Self - Narrator (French version)

Crew (16)

Directing

Nigel Pope
Director

Writing

Nigel Pope
Writer

Production

Lucy Roy
Production Manager
Hélène Coldefy
Co-Producer
Jackie Dorman
Production Manager
Justin Purefoy
Producer
Jackie Savery
Producer
Jillian Morris
Production Accountant
Hélène Ganichaud
Co-Producer

Sound

Claudia Casasola
ADR Recordist
Fraser Purdie
Original Music Composer
David Jalenga
Location Sound Recordist

Art

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Camera

Justin Purefoy
Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

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Crew

Caroline Hocquard
Commissioning Editor

Editing

Alex Broad
Editor

Lighting

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Visual Effects

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