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MEET YOUR EDITOR Bruno Chatelin - Check some of his interviews. Board Member of many filmfestivals and regular partner of a few key film events such as Cannes Market, AFM, Venice Production Bridge, Tallinn Industry and Festival...Check our recent partners. The news in French I English This content and related intellectual property cannot be reproduced without prior consent. One lucky elephant at the L.A. Festival"ONE LUCKY ELEPHANT" is a unique documentary starring elephants, one female in particular, who will break your heart if nothing else. The fortunate elephant in question is Lorna, a lovable pachyderm who was released from a life sentence as a St. Louis circus slave at the age of seventeen by her keeper and trainer who had fallen deeply in love with her -- and turned over to an Elephant refuge where she could live out the rest of her days free to roam greener pastures in the company of other four legged creatures of her own kind. The film is mainly about the separation that broke the former keeper's heart -- David Balding, now aging and wheel-chair bound -- because the refuge decided that Lorna was suffering from post captivity trauma and needed to unbond from her two-legged companion in order to resume normal elephanthood -- therefore, no visiting privileges! In all seriousness, this is a truly touching one-of-a-kind film, heart-rending and heart-warming at the same time, and obviously a labor of love as well as a plea for intelligent animal rights, by lady director Lisa Leeman, who took ten years to film it. A must-see ASAP, and Lorna should get some kind of special Oscar. One wonders what Sabu would think about all this ... 02.07.2010 | Editor's blog Cat. : Alex Deleon Cathryn Cathryn Collins CDATA Crime in Russia David Balding Director director /producer Films Government of Russia Human Interest Human Interest KGB Lawyer Lisa Leeman Lorna Mikhail Khodorkovsky Mikhail Khodorkovsky One Lucky Elephant One lucky elephant Oscar Person Career Religion Religion Soviet Union St. Louis the LA Film festival Vladimir Putin Vladimir Putin Vlast |
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