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    When Elephants Were Young

    Poster of the movie When Elephants Were Young
    2015     Documentary    
    Canada/Thailand
    1h 30min

    This documentary by local director Patricia Sims, narrated by William Shatner, explores peoples' relationship with elephants in Thailand. Sims' camera follows Wok, a mahout (elephant guardian) and his elephant Nong Mai as they perform for tourists on the streets of Bangkok. Nong Mai has been in the family for a decade and the opportunity arises to release her into the wild, but the question becomes: can you afford to release your elephant when your family relies on it? With intimate footage of Wok and Nong Mai, this eye-opening story relates the efforts to save the Asian elephant population and establish self-sustaining populations.

    Directed byPatricia Sims
    Written byPatricia Sims, Michael Clark
    CompanyEmerging PicturesEmerging PicturesEmerging Pictures

    Featuring

    William Shatner

    Videos

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    Trailer #2

    7 years ago

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    Trailer #1

    7 years ago

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