ALT EFF 2021

Sapling Stories (Kids Friendly)

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12 films in package
YOUTH v GOV
YOUTH v GOV follows 21 young Americans suing the world’s most powerful government to protect their constitutional rights to a stable climate. If they win, they will change the future.
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DURGA: Forging a New Trail
In northern Nepal, a young woman pursues a path historically and culturally uncommon for girls and women.
The Tracker
Mutinda was single handedly decimating the wildlife population in Kenya, until he was presented with another option that would allow him to use his tracking skills for good.
Sky Aelans
Indigenous communities from the Solomon Islands reflect upon the sacred connection they hold with the high mountain forests, ‘Sky Aelans’, that are at risk of being lost to logging.
Shaba
Shaba is about the relationships between the first women elephant keepers of Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in northern Kenya, with one special elephant named Shaba.
The Last Hop(e)
Is it the last hop for frogs, or will the common man reconnect with the natural world to usher in some lasting hope?
The Pangolin Man
One local man fights to save, not only the lives of the pangolins, but also the lives of his people.
Musical Mangrove
Musical Mangrove is the story of a transboundary musical movement in India and Bangladesh to save Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest.
Mt. Suswa - Life in a Volcano
Film about the wildlife and its adaption in and around the Rift Valley volcano Mt. Suswa.
A Viral Spiral
World-renowned artist Steve Cutts created an animated film for the Nicolaas G. Pierson Foundation, in which he not only visualizes the factors that cause pandemics, but also points at the urgent measures that are needed to reduce the risk of future pandemics.
TO WHICH WE BELONG
TO WHICH WE BELONG is a documentary starring farmers and ranchers leaving behind conventional farming practices that are no longer profitable or sustainable. With quiet courage, they are improving the health of our soil and our seas, to save their livelihoods —and our planet.
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MOTI BAGH
Against the forces of migration, an 83 year old farmer-poet in a remote Himalayan village in India, struggles to keep his farm alive.
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Do you have a kid or teen at home that's inspired by Greta Thunberg, enraptured by nature or intimidated by the realities of climate change? This strand is for them! They will learn about maternal elephants, indigenous people and their connection to the Earth, poaching and its consequences, the effects of mass urban migrations, the power of musical activism, and the incredible capacity for transformation that we all hold within ourselves. These are educational films, wholesome stories, & heartening voices curated for all the budding environmentalists out there! Suitable for ages 15 and under and for the whole family.

In the mountains of northern Kenya, a Samburu community is doing something that has never been done before: building a sanctuary for orphaned elephants to rehabilitate them back to the wild.


The project is not just changing attitudes about elephants, it is changing attitudes about women too!


The secret to the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary's success is the special bond between a group of women keepers and one special elephant named Shaba.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    11 minutes
  • Language
    English, Samburu
  • Country
    Kenya
  • Premiere
    No
  • Director
    Ami Vitale
  • Screenwriter
    Ami Vitale
  • Producer
    Gaby Bastyra
  • Executive Producer
    Dawn Arnell, Nick Southgate
  • Filmmaker
    Ami Vitale
  • Cast
    Sabrina Elba- Voiceover
  • Cinematographer
    Ami Vitale, Chris Alstrin, Dane Henry
  • Editor
    Dave Allen. Chris Gent
  • Music
    Dave Matthews
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