17 November 2016, 05:30 am
Where the Elephant Sleeps (Switzerland)
 
  (99 min; 2016; dvd; English)
 
A documentary film directed by  Brigitte Uttar Kornetzky, Swiss Ambassador for Captive Elephants, FIAPO, India; and President EIN, Elefanten in Not- Help Aid, who will introduce the film
 
The film is based on the captive elephants used in tourism in Rajasthan, specifically in Amer Fort, Jaipur. The harsh conditions cause all manner of physical and mental harm to these elephants. The plot revolves around an intriguing conflict that emerges in this brutal landscape for the elephants. A story that forces dozens of government officials to congregate around a suffering elephant  and finally towards a ground breaking conclusion
 
(Collaboration: WRRC, HIS, EIN  (Elephants in Need in India) )