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Chandani – the Daughter of the Elephant Whisperer (0+)

Germany, Sri Lanka, 2010, colour, 87 min.
Director: Arne Birkenstock
Chandani wants to become a Mahout as her father. Her father decides to give her a chance and gives her responsibility for an elephant calf. Chandani is a girl in a male profession. Everyone doubts her abilities. The ranger Mohammed becomes her only supporter and shows her the world of elephants in the jungle. Here they save an elephant baby from its death. Strengthened by this, she makes progress in the work with her little elephant Kandula. But when Kandula is taken away from her, also her path changes.

AWARDS

Childens Jury Prize for Best Documentary - German Film Award «LOLA» in gold for Best childrens Feature 2011.

Arne Birkenstock

Arne Birkenstock

was born in 1967. He is a writer and filmmaker based in Cologne. Arne studied Economics, Spanish and Portuguese philology, History and Politics in Germany and Argentina. Directed and produced numerous successful documentaries for cinema. Now he works as an instructor and consultant for several Filmschools and wrote several non-fiction books. Arne serves as a board member of the German Film Academy and a member of the German Documentary Association AG DOK and the European Film Academy. He plays Accordion.

FILMOGRAPHY

12 Tangos, 2005; Chandani – the Daughter of the Elephant Whisperer, 2010; The Kongo-Tribunal, 2012; Sound of Heimat, 2012; The Night of the Nights, 2012; The Moscow Trials, 2014; Beltracchi - The Art of Forgery, 2014.
Germany, Sri Lanka, 2010, colour, 87 min.
Director: Arne Birkenstock
Chandani wants to become a Mahout as her father. Her father decides to give her a chance and gives her responsibility for an elephant calf. Chandani is a girl in a male profession. Everyone doubts her abilities. The ranger Mohammed becomes her only supporter and shows her the world of elephants in the jungle. Here they save an elephant baby from its death. Strengthened by this, she makes progress in the work with her little elephant Kandula. But when Kandula is taken away from her, also her path changes.

AWARDS

Childens Jury Prize for Best Documentary - German Film Award «LOLA» in gold for Best childrens Feature 2011.