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Elephant Mother

(Elephant Mother)

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Plzeň Library – Polan's hall, Bedřicha Smetany 13, Plzeň
Ostrava DK Poklad, Matěje Kopeckého 675/21, Ostrava-Poruba
Praha Světozor Cinema – large hall, Vodičkova 41, Praha 1
Discussion
Lek Chailert, Protagonist
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Ostrava Minikino, Kostelní 2572/3, Ostrava
Karlovy Vary Cafe Jakoby, Husova 39, Ostrov
Brno Kino Art, Cihlářská 19, Brno
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Hradec Králové Bio Central , Tř. Karla IV. 774 , Hradec Králové
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Louny Munical Library Louny, Mírové náměstí 1, Louny
Praha Prague Municipal Library – small hall, Mariánské nám. 1, Praha 1
Discussion
Lek Chailert, Protagonist
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Opava Klub Art, Ostrožná 46 (vstup z ul. Beethovenova), Opava
Assistance Dog
Olomouc Muzeum moderního umění (Besední sál), Denisova 824 /47, Olomouc
Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Assistance Dog
Děčín Cafe Prostoru_, Teplická 59/49, Děčín
Mladá Boleslav Ekocentrum Zahrada, Jaselská 1475, Mladá Boleslav
Roztoky u Prahy Central Bohemian Museum in Roztoky – Historical Hall, Zámek 1, Roztoky
Relaxed Screening
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Police nad Metují Kolárovo divadlo, Jiráskova 151, Police nad Metují
Semily Cinema Jitřenka, Tyršova 49, Semily

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About the film

Lek Chailert is a Thai woman who rescues elephants from abuse by the tourist industry and the local elephant mafia. Moreover, with the arrival of the covid-19 pandemic, she will find a way to convert her opponents.

The documentary depicts a David vs Goliath struggle in which one courageous woman stands up to political corruption and an organized structure of traffickers in animal suffering. Lek is an international celebrity among animal conservationists. In Thailand, she has built a sanctuary for elephants where they receive love and care instead of cruel training. The pandemic arrives just when it seems that she's running out of the strength to fight. Increasing restrictions are having a detrimental effect on Thailand's tourism industry, the primary financial source for the elephant business. Lek hatches a plan to take in abused animals that have suddenly ceased to be a source of income and have become a financial burden for their owners.

Title

Elephant Mother

Original Title

Elephant Mother

Original Language

English, Thai

Subtitles

English, Czech

Premiéra

Czech premiere

Year of Production

2022

Country of Origin

UK

Length

84 (Prague) / 55 (regions) min.

Tags

Nature, Cost of Safety, Asia

Jez Lewis
Director
Jez Lewis

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