This is a sweet 10, 000 pound love story about Flora the elephant and her circus trainer David Balding . After 16 years of being together, Balding decides it is time for Flora to return to being with elephants. The film shows his genuine fondness and affection for Flora, while raising subtle but profound questions about the circus industry and the anthropomorphizing of wild animals. This film is a beautiful illustration of ahimsa in action and the importance of re-examining our relationship to animals and to the natural world.
Listen here for an interview with Director, Lisa Leeman,
For more information about the film, and to see a Trailer, visit: http://filmguide.viff.org/tixSYS/2011/xslguide/eventnote?EventNumber=0764&
For tickets, visit www.viff.org
