March of The Elephants documents the epic journey of a herd of elephants, who leave their homeland in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China, and move 1,300 kilometers northward for almost a year and half. In capturing their journey, the film also glimpsest the relationship between humans and elephants in Yunnan, China.
As people do their best to guide the elephants along the way, the response they get from these giant creatures in return pushes them to reflect on their role in nature and the importance of protecting wildlife and biodiversity. The film joins the elephants on their northward travel and return, as they cross forests, farms, roads, viaducts, and traverse the boundaries between a nature reserve and human settlements. In doing so, it shows how helping the elephants seek food, water, shelter and survival, people express goodwill and build trust with the animals.
Awards
Spotlight Documentary Film Award - Silver Awards
North American Premiere!
- Year2022
- Runtime54 minutes
- LanguageChinese, English
- CountryChina
- PremiereNorth American
- NoteScience Consultants: Chen Mingyong, Shen Qingzhong, Zhang Li
- DirectorOlivia Chen; Director Assistant: Liu Hongyu
- ScreenwriterOlivia Chen, Weiyang Yu
- ProducerOlivia Chen, Xiaoyang Wu, Peng Kong; Production Supervisors: Mao Junyan, Fan Lixin, Yang Hongze, Zhu Lexian, Shu Zhan; Associate Producers: Zhong Jie, Liu Sha, Lin Shanshan; Production Coordinator: Chen Guanglei
- Executive ProducerChen Shi, Guo Kaitian
- Co-ProducerCo-Executive Producers: Yin Jie, Chen Juhong
- CastNarrators: Xu Jian, Yu Dan, Ding Quan, Tang Tiantian; Participants: Cai Mingfei, Chen Shengyao, Er Xiang, Han Shiwei, He Jiangwei, Jin Wanzhen, Li Xinping, Li Zhicheng, Liu Ming, Ren Yuxin, Tong Lei, Yan Jian, Yan Xiangbing, Yan Zhangnan, Yang Junxiong, Yang Xiangyu, Yang Yunkuan, Yu Jin, Zhang Sijie, Zhang Shikai
- CinematographerLiao Tailong, Tian Feng, Sun Yishou, Chen Guanglei, Sun Xun; Camera Assistant:
- EditorLouise Liu; Editing Supervisor: Zhong Jie; Editing Consultants: Mark Fletcher Luo Yuanhao; Associated Editor: Zhen Yaping
- Sound DesignSound Recordist: Yang Guang
March of The Elephants documents the epic journey of a herd of elephants, who leave their homeland in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China, and move 1,300 kilometers northward for almost a year and half. In capturing their journey, the film also glimpsest the relationship between humans and elephants in Yunnan, China.
As people do their best to guide the elephants along the way, the response they get from these giant creatures in return pushes them to reflect on their role in nature and the importance of protecting wildlife and biodiversity. The film joins the elephants on their northward travel and return, as they cross forests, farms, roads, viaducts, and traverse the boundaries between a nature reserve and human settlements. In doing so, it shows how helping the elephants seek food, water, shelter and survival, people express goodwill and build trust with the animals.
Awards
Spotlight Documentary Film Award - Silver Awards
North American Premiere!
- Year2022
- Runtime54 minutes
- LanguageChinese, English
- CountryChina
- PremiereNorth American
- NoteScience Consultants: Chen Mingyong, Shen Qingzhong, Zhang Li
- DirectorOlivia Chen; Director Assistant: Liu Hongyu
- ScreenwriterOlivia Chen, Weiyang Yu
- ProducerOlivia Chen, Xiaoyang Wu, Peng Kong; Production Supervisors: Mao Junyan, Fan Lixin, Yang Hongze, Zhu Lexian, Shu Zhan; Associate Producers: Zhong Jie, Liu Sha, Lin Shanshan; Production Coordinator: Chen Guanglei
- Executive ProducerChen Shi, Guo Kaitian
- Co-ProducerCo-Executive Producers: Yin Jie, Chen Juhong
- CastNarrators: Xu Jian, Yu Dan, Ding Quan, Tang Tiantian; Participants: Cai Mingfei, Chen Shengyao, Er Xiang, Han Shiwei, He Jiangwei, Jin Wanzhen, Li Xinping, Li Zhicheng, Liu Ming, Ren Yuxin, Tong Lei, Yan Jian, Yan Xiangbing, Yan Zhangnan, Yang Junxiong, Yang Xiangyu, Yang Yunkuan, Yu Jin, Zhang Sijie, Zhang Shikai
- CinematographerLiao Tailong, Tian Feng, Sun Yishou, Chen Guanglei, Sun Xun; Camera Assistant:
- EditorLouise Liu; Editing Supervisor: Zhong Jie; Editing Consultants: Mark Fletcher Luo Yuanhao; Associated Editor: Zhen Yaping
- Sound DesignSound Recordist: Yang Guang