Balakrishna

Balakrishna 2019 Directed by Colin Mackenzie , Aparna Kapur

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.

Country Canada

Production Country Canada

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gneres Animation , Documentary

Production Company ONF | NFB

Release Date 20 October 2019

15 mins