Juonikuvaukset(1)
After nearly two years of pregnancy, Kiti, an 18-year-old elephant living at a Botswana elephant rescue camp, is about to give birth. A film crew gathers to witness the rarely filmed event, and when the calf is finally born under the dazzling night sky, she's named Naledi—the South African word for star. The Abu Camp takes care of several elephants in a natural setting, with the intent of reintroducing them back into the wild when, and if, they're ready. The herd is hit with tragedy when Kiti suddenly passes from intestinal problems, leaving one-month-old Naledi an orphan. In order to feed and survive in these first crucial months, the baby elephant is separated from her family and must now depend on her two human guardians to guide her. Balancing intensely dramatic moments with goofy scenes of elephants playing around, and infused with captivating shots of the African savanna, Naledi is more than just another nature documentary. The film really fleshes out the unique personalities of these fantastic creatures, and the specific emotional journey of Naledi the orphaned calf serves as an emblem of the violent fight for survival the rest of Africa's wilting population of elephants face. (Seattle International Film Festival)
(lisää)Arvostelut (1)
A documentary that shows how difficult it is for elephants to survive in the wild, not to mention the fact that there are poachers. Their lives are complicated without them, as the story of one baby elephant shows. Towards the end, it gets very ecological, but that's part of it. However, it has to be admitted that overall the documentary is not all that interesting.
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