Hathi

Overview

5000 years ago, in India, men started to capture and tame elephants for war, parades and worship. Still today, the young Makbul grows up in daily contact with the wild and domesticated elephants that live in the forest around his native village in southern India. Over the objections of his mother, Makbul follows in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, going deep into the forest to learn the age-old profession of the mahout, or elephant handler in the government's employ. When an elephant calf named Vikrama is born, the animal is placed under Makbul's care.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 26, 1998

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

Canada

Cast

Venkatesh

Director

Philippe Gautier

Writer

Prajna Chowta

Producer

Rock Demers

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0168849