A Life Among Elephants

A Life Among Elephants

0 | 2024-11-07 | Documentary TV Movie

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.

Featured Crew

Nigel Pope Director
Nigel Pope Writer
Jackie Savery Producer
Justin Purefoy Producer
Hélène Ganichaud Co-Producer
Hélène Coldefy Co-Producer
Caroline Hocquard Commissioning Editor
Fraser Purdie Original Music Composer
Justin Purefoy Director of Photography
Alex Broad Editor

Cast

Iain Douglas-Hamilton
Iain Douglas-Hamilton
Self - Portrait Subject & Interviewee
Saba Douglas-Hamilton
Saba Douglas-Hamilton
Self - Interviewee
Dudu Douglas-Hamilton
Dudu Douglas-Hamilton
Self - Interviewee
Oria Douglas-Hamilton
Oria Douglas-Hamilton
Self - Interviewee
Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall
Self - Interviewee
David Daballen
David Daballen
Self - Interviewee
Frank Pope
Frank Pope
Self - Interviewee
Festus Ihwagi
Festus Ihwagi
Self - Interviewee
David H.M. Cumming
David H.M. Cumming
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Idi Amin
Idi Amin
Self (archive footage)

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