Synopsis
5000 years ago, in India, men started to capture and tame elephants for war, parades and worship. Still today, the young Makbul grows up in daily contact with the wild and domesticated elephants that live in the forest around his native village in southern India. Over the objections of his mother, Makbul follows in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, going deep into the forest to learn the age-old profession of the mahout, or elephant handler in the government's employ. When an elephant calf named Vikrama is born, the animal is placed under Makbul's care.
Hathi (1998) is a 1h 36min drama feature film by Philippe Gautier. 5000 years ago, in India, men started to capture and tame elephants for war, parades and worship.
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Festival History
- Valladolid International Film Festival 1999 generic
- Montreal World Film Festival 1998 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | November 26, 1998 |
Full credits
| Director | Philippe Gautier |
| Cast | Venkatesh (Truck driver) |
| Screenplay | Prajna Chowta |
| Producer | Rock Demers |
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q111431055 |
| IMDb | tt0168849 |
| TMDB | 239578 |
Additional data: TMDB.
