Indian documentary The Elephant Whisperers bagged the Best Documentary Short Award at the ongoing 95th Academy Awards. This makes it the first Indian production to win under the category.
Director Kartiki Golsalves and producer Guneet Monga, during a chat with The Hindu, reflected on their historic win, how Boman and Bellie reacted to the film, the roadmap for documentary filmmaking in India, and more.
The Elephant Whisperers is a warm, spirited, life-affirming documentary. Set in the Theppakadu Elephant Camp inside the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu, it follows the lives of Bomman and Bellie, a tribal couple who nourish and care for two baby elephants, combing their hair, feeding them water and coconut mash, even gently admonishing them - as parents do - at signs of truancy.
The Elephant Whisperers is currently streaming on Netflix.
Reporting: Shilajit Mitra
Production: Shibu Narayan
Video: Netflix India
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