The read
It runs a compact 15m.
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.
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Key crew
- Aparna KapurWriter
- Colin MackenzieWriter
- Judith Gruber-StitzerOriginal Music Composer
- Aparna KapurDirector
- Colin MackenzieDirector
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Themes
elephantimmigrationnova scotiaanimal conservation