Oscar Awards 2023: ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ documentary from India that had a roar at ninety fifth Academy Awards
On Monday morning, when most of India was asleep or in slumber, The Elephant Whisperers, a documentary by Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga, rose to prominence on the ninety fifth Academy Awards, the place it received the esteemed award within the Greatest Documentary Brief Movie class.
The 40-minute brief movie is a science and nature documentary obtainable on Netflix.
The documentary options Bomman and Bellie, a pair in Mudumalai Nationwide Park in Tamil Nadu, who’ve devoted their lives to caring for an orphaned child elephant named Raghu.
The documentary highlights the connection between people and animals.
The film additionally passes on the message of why we must always shield elephants and why there’s a have to preserve them.
Gonzales dedicates win to ‘Motherland India’
Gonsalves celebrated her Oscar win as an achievement for the nation. Standing in entrance of lots of of friends on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, she devoted her award to “motherland India”.
“I stand right here to talk of our reference to the pure world, for the respect of indigenous communities, and empathy in direction of different residing beings we share an area with, and eventually, for coexistence,” she mentioned. Gonsalves additionally marked her debut with this documentary.
“Thanks to the Academy for recognising our movie, highlighting indigenous folks. And for Netflix, for believing within the energy of our movie.”
After The Elephant Whisperers’ win, Indians are eagerly awaiting the outcomes for “Naatu Naatu” from the RRR film, which has been nominated for the Greatest Music (Authentic Track).
