Chandani: The Daughter of the Elephant Whisperer

Chandani: The Daughter of the Elephant Whisperer is a 2010 documentary by Arne Birkenstock. It tells the story of a Sinhalese girl, Chandani, who wants to break with tradition by becoming a mahout (a traditionally male occupation) like her father.

Chandani: The Daughter of the Elephant Whisperer
Directed byArne Birkenstock
Written byArne Birkenstock
Starring
  • K.G. Chandani Renuka Ratnayake
  • K.G. Sunamabanda
  • Mohammed Muinudeen Raheem
CinematographyMarcus Winterbauer
Edited byFelix Bach
Timothy McLeish
Music byDürbeck & Dohmen
Release date
  • 2010 (2010)
Running time
88 minutes
CountriesGermany
Sri Lanka
LanguageSinhalese

It was awarded with the German Film Award as best Children's Feature and as Best Documentary at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Chandani - The daughter of the elephant whisperer". german-documentaries.de. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
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