Adventure ·Comedy ·Drama · France · 1995 · 1h 35m

Le Maître des éléphants

Director

Cast

Alain Artur as Journalist Bassek Ba Kobhio as History-geo teacher Erwan Baynaud as Martin Boubakari Bello as Principal François Birba as Bamba Halilou Bouba as Fofana

Crew

Jean-Marie Leroy — Director of Photography Alexandre Degre — Director of Photography Dominique Galliéni — Editor Steve Shehan — Original Music Composer Isnebo Sali Gondjeh — Original Music Composer Georges Rodi — Original Music Composer

Synopsis

After the death of his mother, twelve-year-old Martin joins his unknown father in Africa. Newly conceived by this father, who is more worried about the reserve he manages than about his 'new' son, thanks to the friendship between Fofana and Victor, Martin discovers this completely new country and its contradictions. The disappearance of the elephants brings father and son closer together.

Key Collaborators

Patrick Grandperret Director Jean-Marie Leroy Director of Photography Alexandre Degre Director of Photography Dominique Galliéni Editor Steve Shehan Original Music Composer Isnebo Sali Gondjeh Original Music Composer Georges Rodi Original Music Composer Alain Artur Writer Patrick Grandperret Writer Saskia Cohen Tanugi Writer René Guillot Novel

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