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The Elephant Queen

2019 · 97 min

A warm, visually stunning nature documentary that immerses you in the elephants' emotional journey, blending awe and tenderness with a quiet sense of peril.

Directed by: Victoria Stone, Mark Deeble
Genres: Documentary, Family
Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor

Tagline: Embark on an epic journey of family, courage, and coming home.
Overview: Embark on an epic journey of family, courage, and coming home in this feature-length documentary. Join Athena, the majestic matriarch, as she leads her elephant herd across an unforgiving African landscape filled with vibrant wildlife.

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Directed by: Victoria Stone, Mark Deeble
Genres: Documentary, Family
Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
survival
parenthood
nature
loyalty
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	7

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