Balakrishna
Synopsis
When an extraordinary new resident – Balakrishna, an Indian elephant – arrived in the town of East River, Nova Scotia, in 1967, no one was more in awe of the creature than young Winton Cook, who became inseparable from his mammoth new friend. Using painterly animation, photographs and home-movie treasures, Balakrishna transmits the wistfulness of childhood memories, while evoking themes of friendship and loss, and issues of immigration and elephant conservation.
Runtime
15:00
Nominations
Documentary History & Biography, Director (Non-Fiction)
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Creative Team
Director(s)
Colin MacKenzie, Aparna Kapur
Producers(s)
Maral Mohammadian, Kat Baulu
Writer(s)
Colin MacKenzie, Aparna Kapur
Researcher(s)
Colin MacKenzie, Vincenzo Ravina, Ashley Corbett
Production Company
National Film Board of Canada