One Lucky Elephant

Director: Lisa Leeman
Theatrical Release Date: June 8, 2011
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Tagline: A ten thousand pound love story

Synopsis: "One Lucky Elephant" begins with circus producer David Balding’s realization that Flora, the orphaned African elephant he adopted and made the star of his circus, is tired of performing. What unfolds is a nine-year odyssey to find Flora a good home. Caught between the human and animal world, Flora epitomizes the harsh reality elephants face in our expanding man-made world. Through Flora and David’s story, the film raises questions about our complex relationships with animals, for which there are no easy answers. One thing is certain: after watching this film, you will never look at an elephant in a zoo or a circus in the same way again. [Synopsis courtesy of the film's website]

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Indiewire Reviews

REVIEW | The Affecting "One Lucky Elephant" isn't a Nature Story; it's a Family Crisis

"I guess I'm not 100% rational about all this," says David Balding, the affable circus owner at the center of Lisa Leeman's affecting documentary "One Lucky Elephant." It's a statement that positions him on the same instinctual level as his exotic pet, Flora, an orphaned African elephant that the Mi...
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