A Life Among Elephants
(2024)

The story of legendary elephant scientist Iain Douglas-Hamilton.

Released: 2024-11-07

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60 years ago, almost nothing was known of elephants in the wild. But then one young Scottish biologist changed that forever. In 1965 Iain Douglas-Hamilton arrived in Tanzania to live alongside African elephants. Later joined by his wife Oria and daughters Saba and Dudu, elephants became central to their lives with matriarch Boadicea and gentle young mother Virgo cherished like human relatives. But this garden Eden was short-lived as an ivory poaching epidemic swept across Africa forcing Iain to switch from pioneering scientist to maverick conservationist. He became a lone crusader against the international Ivory trade which was finally banned in 1989. Now back in the field and revealing even more about the fascinating world of elephants, Iain’s work continues alongside a new generation of Kenyan conservationists. This inspiring documentary combines stunning wildlife imagery with the story of a remarkable life showing how sometimes you have to stand alone to protect what you love.

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Iain Douglas-Hamilton

as Self - Portrait Subject & Interviewee

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Saba Douglas-Hamilton

as Self - Interviewee

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Dudu Douglas-Hamilton

as Self - Interviewee

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Oria Douglas-Hamilton

as Self - Interviewee

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Jane Goodall

as Self - Interviewee

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David Daballen

as Self - Interviewee

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Frank Pope

as Self - Interviewee

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Festus Ihwagi

as Self - Interviewee

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David H.M. Cumming

as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

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Idi Amin

as Self (archive footage)

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Daniel arap Moi

as Self (archive footage)

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Simon T. Roden

as Self - Narrator (German version)

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Hervé Lacroix

as Self - Narrator (French version)

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Caroline Hocquard

Commissioning Editor

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Fraser Purdie

Original Music Composer

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Justin Purefoy

Director of Photography

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David Jalenga

Location Sound Recordist

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Jackie Dorman

Production Manager

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Lucy Roy

Production Manager

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Jillian Morris

Production Accountant

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