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The Elephant Whisperers ()


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Bomman and Bellie, a couple in South India, devote their lives to caring for an orphaned baby elephant named Raghu, forging a family like no other that tests the barrier between the human and the animal world.

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  • Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast

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Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bellie
Bomman

Directed by

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Kartiki Gonsalves

Written by

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Kartiki Gonsalves ... (Story Development)
 
Priscilla Gonsalves ... (written by)
 
Garima Pura Patiyaalvi ... (Story Development)

Produced by

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Raunaq Bajaj ... associate producer
Douglas Blush ... executive producer
Aloke Devichand ... executive producer
Sarafina DiFelice ... co-executive producer
Kartiki Gonsalves ... executive producer
Achin Jain ... producer
Raghav Khanna ... Production Executive
Guneet Monga Kapoor ... producer (as Guneet Monga)

Music by

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Sven Faulconer ... (original music composed by)

Cinematography by

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Anand Bansal ... director of photography
Kartiki Gonsalves ... director of photography
Krish Makhija ... director of photography
Karan Thapliyal ... director of photography

Editing by

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Douglas Blush
Sanchari Das Mollick

Editorial Department

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Prithvi Buddhavarapu ... IMF Mastering
Aikeshwar Chaudhary ... associate editor
Uday Javkar ... assistant colorist
Aswathi Naduthodi ... post production supervisor
Chandrashekhar Parab ... promo editor
Michele Ricossa ... colorist
Kabir Ulhas ... digital archive producer

Production Management

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Swapnil Dhabhai ... Post Production Head
Mihika Munjal ... production manager

Sound Department

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G. Ayushi Anil ... sound design assistant
Pradyumna Chaware ... production sound mixer
Bassilo George Cott ... production sound mixer (location segments) (as Basillo Cott)
Shreyank Nanjappa ... production sound mixer
Subbiah Pillai ... foley artist
Vidhaat Raman ... production sound mixer
Elangovan Rangappan ... production sound mixer
Anthony Ruban ... sound designer
C. Arjun Varma ... foley recordist
Lawrence Vishnu ... re-recording mixer

Camera and Electrical Department

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Dheeraj Aithal ... drone cinematography
Mohd Sajar ... digital imaging technician
Goutham Shankar ... Camera Department: BookMyLens
Kedar Sonigra ... Cinematographer
Nitye Sood ... Timelapse Specialist
George Thengummoottil ... digital imaging technician

Animation Department

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Vrajesh Pithadiya ... Creative Production: Opening Titles and End Credits

Music Department

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Jordan Cox ... orchestrator
Isil Ozsut ... musician: violin
James Regan ... Music preparation
DeLaney Harter Rosenthal ... musician: violin (as DeLaney Harter)
Kumer Kakon Uzzal ... whistler (musical segments)

Additional Crew

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Sam B ... post production executive: Netflix
Manpreet Bacchhar ... Producing team
Rakesh Meel ... Producing Team
Mihika Munjal ... Production Manager
LeLoni Smith ... network executive producer

Thanks

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Pradeep Atluri ... thanks
Alroy Jovi ... thanks
Tasmin Vosloo ... special thanks

Production Companies

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Distributors

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  • Netflix (2022) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
  • Netflix (2022) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

The Elephant Whisperers follows an indigenous couple as they fall in love with Raghu, an orphaned elephant given into their care, and tirelessly work to ensure his survival. The film highlights the beauty of the wild spaces in South India and the people and animals who share this space. Written by kartikiselena

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Also Known As
  • Ceux qui murmuraient à l'oreille de l'éléphanteau (France)
  • Die Elefantenflüsterer (Germany)
  • Nuestro bebé elefante (Spain)
  • エレファント・ウィスパラー 聖なる象との絆 (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Familia elefantului Raghu (Romania)
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  • 41 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Director Kartiki Gonsalves spent five years with the Kattunayakan tribe to make this documentary. She says she met Raghu when he was three months old, and the documentary didn't start shooting for another 18 months. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Oscars (2023). See more »

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