Monga was the executive producer on Period. But this non-fiction gem, The Elephant Whisperer, grabbed me at the start and hasnt let go. Oscar-Contending Short ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ Centers On Indigenous Indian Couple And Their Sizeable Family By Matthew Carey Decem8:00am Bomman and his elephant 'son' Raghu.

End Of Sentence won Oscars for Documentary Short. In her winning speech, Gonsalves dedicated the award to her family and her motherland India.Įarlier, two entries were set in India - Smile Pinki and Period. It is produced by Guneet Monga and Achin Jain of Sikhya Entertainment. The Elephant Whisperers depicts an unbreakable bond between two abandoned elephants and their caretakers. The film is available on Netflix.ĭirected by Kartiki Gonsalves, the Netflix documentary bested Haulout, How Do You Measure a Year, The Martha Mitchell Effect and Stranger at the Gate to scoop the trophy. The film's director Kartiki Gonsalves and producer Guneet Monga went up on stage to pick the golden statue. The documentary won Best Documentary Short at the 95th Academy Awards making it a maiden victory for India in the Documentary Short Subject category. She has dedicated her life to saving the Asian elephant and founded a special camp, The Elephant Nature Park to protect them. Tamil documentary The Elephant Whisperers brings Oscar to India. 1.99 Buy 7.99 Something wrong Let us know Synopsis Sangduen Chailert, or Lek, as she is generally known, has already rescued over 200 elephants.

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