Love & Bananas

An Elephant Story

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Official film description

Ashley Bell and a team of elephant rescuers led by world renowned Asian elephant conservationist Lek Chailert, embark on a daring 48-hour mission across Thailand to rescue a 70-year old captive blind Asian elephant and bring her to freedom.

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The film is very emotionally staged.

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Director(s):	Ashley Bell
Script:	Ashley Bell
Production:	Ashley Bell, John McCarthy, Ross Dinerstein
Music:	Ian Hultquist, Sofia Hultquist
Actors:	Ashley Bell, Lek Chailert

Year:	2018
Duration:	75 min
Our age recommendation:	14
Language (audio):	English
Country of origin:	United States
Shooting Locations:	Cambodia, Thailand

Screening rights:	Abramorama ()

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Further reviews

Filmmaker, actor and activist Ashley Bell exposes heartbreaking truths about the plight of the Asian elephant in this clear-eyed, ultimately optimistic activism documentary that packs an urgent emotional punch. – Film Journal International

This film is, in many respects, a plain picture, but also a cleareyed, direct, fat-free one that has something to say and says it affectingly. – New York Times

"Love & Bananas" strongly argues against the use of elephants for such things as giving rides to tourists and performing in circuses. What gives those arguments their moral force is the animals themselves, demonstrating intelligence, sociability and emotion. Lek articulately guides us through the process of understanding them better, offering explanations for their behavior that includes crying and covering up their dead with leaves. The sight of a group of blind elephants happily kicking a large ball around a field is enough to make you instantly open your wallet and make a large donation to the organizations prominently featured in this heartwarming film. – The Hollywood Reporter

Directed by actress Ashley Bell, the documentary "Love & Bananas: An Elephant Story" is the type of film that's impossible to come away from unchanged. – Los Angeles Times

Main topic(s):	Planet Earth Human Potential
Secondary topics:	courage tourism forest wildlife
Mentions:	elephants distinction Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary Elephant Nature Park elephant rescue
Topic Page(s):	Planet Earth Human Potential