The Elephant Master

1h 42m 1995

Brief Synopsis

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When his mother dies in France, 12-year-old Martin finds himself en route to Africa, where the father who left when Martin was only 2 administrates a wildlife preserve. As his preoccupied father provides him with little respite from his shockingly new living environment, Martin befriends a tribal bo

Cast & Crew

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Patrick Grandperret

Director

Erwan Bayneaud

Martin

Jacques Dutronc

Garoubier

Sotigui Kouyate

Kambou

Halilou Bouba

Fofan

Victor Tige Zra

Victor

Film Details

Also Known As
Elephant Master, Maitre des Elephants, Le
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1995
Production Company
El Deseo S.A.; StudioCanal; Tf1 Films Productions
Location
Zimbabwe; Botswana; Cameroon

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 42m

Synopsis

When his mother dies in France, 12-year-old Martin finds himself en route to Africa, where the father who left when Martin was only 2 administrates a wildlife preserve. As his preoccupied father provides him with little respite from his shockingly new living environment, Martin befriends a tribal boy, Fofana, who has a curious mystery to solve about the 200 elephants that are missing from their village.

Directors

Patrick Grandperret

Director

Alain Degre

2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)

Cast

Erwan Bayneaud

Martin

Jacques Dutronc

Garoubier

Sotigui Kouyate

Kambou

Halilou Bouba

Fofan

Victor Tige Zra

Victor

Sidy Lamine Diarra

The Sorcerer

Megaly Berdi

Amina

Francois Birba

Bamba

Daniel Haman

Tenga

Crew

Ciby 2000

Co-Executive Producer (France)

Pascal Armant

Sound Mixer

Pascal Armant

Sound

Jerome Arrignon

Assistant Location Manager

Alain Artur

1st Assistant Director

Alain Artur

Screenwriter

Marcel Ben Bennai

2nd Assistant Director

Hugues Blanchard

Location Props

Olivia Bruynoghe

Script Supervisor

Olivia Bruynoghes

Script Supervisor

Laure Castelnau

Assistant Editor

Carmen Castillo

Screenwriter

Katia Coquet Bihi

Production Coordinator

Pierre David

Other

Pierre David

Director Of Photography

Alexandre Degre

Still Photographer

Claude Delfour

Location Manager

Germain Desmoulins

1st Assistant Camera

Dominique Gallieni

Editor

Isnebo-sali Gondjeh

Music

Patrick Grandperret

Screenwriter

Patrick Grandperret

Producer

Rene Guillot

Source Material (From Novel)

Jean-michel Humeau

Director Of Photography

Jean-michel Humeau

Other

Phillip Kenny

Production Manager

Bassek Ba Kobhio

Co-Executive Producer (Cameroon)

Thierry Leportier

Animal Trainer

Sandrine Levis

Animal Trainer

Framework International Ltd

Co-Executive Producer (Spanish)

Frederique Massiot

2nd Assistant Camera

Nikos Meletopoulos

Set Designer

Randall Jay Moore

Animal Trainer

Joel Phiri

Co-Executive Producer (Cameroon)

Georges Rodi

Music

Benoit Serre

Special Effects

Steve Shehan

Music

Daniel Sobrino

Assistant Sound

Saskia Cohen Tanugi

Screenwriter

Bruno Tarriere

Sound

Annie Touquet

Costume Designer

Jeremy West

Sound

Film Details

Also Known As
Elephant Master, Maitre des Elephants, Le
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1995
Production Company
El Deseo S.A.; StudioCanal; Tf1 Films Productions
Location
Zimbabwe; Botswana; Cameroon

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 42m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1995

Shown at 1995 International Festival of Films on the Environment (in competition).

Began shooting October 12, 1994.

Completed shooting February 16, 1995.

Released in United States 1995

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at 1995 International Festival of Films on the Environment (in competition).)

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