Elephant whisperers watched the film first!

March 14, 2023 10:52

Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga at the Oscars

Kartiki Gonsalves the director of the 'The Elephant Whisperers', which won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film, says, the protagonists of the film, Bomman and Bellie were the first were to watch the film. She tweeted to say, "I'd like to address that Bomman and Bellie were the very first people to watch the documentary at a special viewing by me. They live in the core area of the forest and do not have access to streaming channels."

The film was produced by Achin Jain and Guneet Monga.

The Elephant Whisperers created history by becoming the first Indian production to win in the Documentary Short Subject category at 95th Academy Awards, leaving behind other nominees like Haulout, How Do You Measure a Year?, The Martha Mitchell Effect and Stranger At The Gate.

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