Netflix Unveils December Launch Date for The Elephant Whisperers

The Elephant Whisperers, an upcoming India-set brief documentary from Netflix, simply bought a launch date. Screened final week on the DOC NYC 2022 Movie Pageant within the US, the brief portrays the heartwarming story of a South Indian couple, who fall in love with an orphaned elephant Raghu, given into their care. The Tamil-language documentary releases December 8 on Netflix and marks Kartiki Gonsalves’ directorial debut. Guneet Monga and Achin Jain, finest identified for The Lunchbox, produce The Elephant Whisperers underneath the Sikhya Leisure banner.

Set within the rural backdrops of a South Indian village, The Elephant Whisperers follows an outdated couple Bomman and Bellie, who dedicate their lives to caring for an orphaned child elephant named Raghu, serving to with its restoration and survival. What begins as a easy one-off job, quickly alters their day by day routine, because the mild, however majestic creature types a familial bond, tagging alongside in all actions. The 41-minute-long documentary can be out there on Netflix with English subtitles and highlights the great thing about unique wildlife and folks residing within the space. As evidenced by the documentary’s splash screen on the platform, caring for elephants is a generation-spanning household enterprise, which raises the query of whether or not the couple’s love for Raghu is an unique case — since he is orphaned.

“It has been an absolute pleasure to be part of the making of The Elephant Whisperers and dealing with Kartiki Gonsalves. At Sikhya Leisure we intention to create distinct tales and The Elephant Whisperers is one such brief documentary,” producer Monga stated in a ready assertion. “It’s heartwarming and highlights the gorgeous connection we share with not simply nature but additionally different residing beings on this planet alongside the great thing about wildlife and wild areas in Southern India. I’m elated that this story can be watched throughout the globe by a service like Netflix.”

One other movie from the worldwide circuit, Ariyippu, starring Kunchacko Boban and Divya Prabha, was acquired by Netflix final month. Directed by Mahesh Narayanan, the Malayalam film is named Declaration in English, and follows a struggling couple with hopes emigrate in another country. It premiered at Switzerland’s Locarno Movie Pageant and broke India’s 17-year-long drought within the worldwide competitors part.

The Elephant Whisperers is out December 8 on Netflix.