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In the Footsteps of Elephant

It follows filmmakers as they capture the epic journey of African elephants across the Kalahari desert for Disneynature's Elephant (2020).

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Vanessa Berlowitz, Tom Stephens

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documentary, adventure, family

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Botswana in Southern Africa, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Botswana in Southern Africa,

Disneynature's documentary film, Elephant, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Disneynature's documentary film, Elephant,

Behind the scenes, the crew's journey
was also underway - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Behind the scenes, the crew's journey was also underway

By following them on their road trip, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

By following them on their road trip,

And also the challenges
that these elephants face along the way - In the Footsteps of Elephant

And also the challenges that these elephants face along the ...

It's a chance for people
to see a part of the world - In the Footsteps of Elephant

It's a chance for people to see a part of the world

The entire
southern third of Africa - In the Footsteps of Elephant

The entire southern third of Africa

Our film crew wanted to get
one step ahead of the elephants, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Our film crew wanted to get one step ahead of the elephants,

You're talking about a vast area.
Ten-thousand square kilometers. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

You're talking about a vast area. Ten-thousand square k...

So, one of the reasons we spend
a lot of time in the plane, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

So, one of the reasons we spend a lot of time in the plane,

I could do this
for the rest of my days. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

I could do this for the rest of my days.

Mike's first challenge
is to choose a location for the crew - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Mike's first challenge is to choose a location for the ...

Getting the crew
and five tons of camera gear - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Getting the crew and five tons of camera gear

The crew call
these mean-looking machines swamp trucks. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

The crew call these mean-looking machines swamp trucks.

The mission for day one, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

The mission for day one,

Just, uh...
Just about 20 kilometers from Maun. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Just, uh... Just about 20 kilometers from Maun.

It wasn't long before
the swamp trucks were put to the test. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

It wasn't long before the swamp trucks were put to the ...

Potentially the shallowest one. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Potentially the shallowest one.

We've got the six-wheeler truck - In the Footsteps of Elephant

We've got the six-wheeler truck

As the rest of the crew rush ahead
to make camp, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

As the rest of the crew rush ahead to make camp,

We've got lots of excitement here,
lots of... Oh, that's lovely. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

We've got lots of excitement here, lots of... Oh, that&...

And then all becomes clear. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

And then all becomes clear.

Probably born, I don't know,
three or four hours ago. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Probably born, I don't know, three or four hours ago.

The crew draw
on their decades of experience - In the Footsteps of Elephant

The crew draw on their decades of experience

The problem I've got is that this grass
is very, very long. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

The problem I've got is that this grass is very, very l...

While the bull
was clearly annoying the new mother, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

While the bull was clearly annoying the new mother,

What's really interesting is that
she's using the car as protection. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

What's really interesting is that she's using the ...

You can tell by the pink ears,
it hasn't got particularly pink eyes. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

You can tell by the pink ears, it hasn't got particular...

A great start to the shoot. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

A great start to the shoot.

On the road ahead, the rest of the team
were having far less luck. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

On the road ahead, the rest of the team were having far less...

Literally, five minutes ago
we had a trailer unhitch itself - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Literally, five minutes ago we had a trailer unhitch itself

It's just getting
a little bit frustrating. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

It's just getting a little bit frustrating.

After 15 hours on the road, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

After 15 hours on the road,

So, he gave me this as a GPS point
of where he wanted the camp to be. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

So, he gave me this as a GPS point of where he wanted the ca...

The camp was all set up, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

The camp was all set up,

We've absolutely no idea
what's gonna happen up in front... - In the Footsteps of Elephant

We've absolutely no idea what's gonna happen up in...

And driving 50 kilometers
in the delta can take an hour or all day. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

And driving 50 kilometers in the delta can take an hour or a...

You see it?
Which holds the actual cable in place. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

You see it? Which holds the actual cable in place.

So we had to take the whole thing out - In the Footsteps of Elephant

So we had to take the whole thing out

No, it's gonna take them all day. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

No, it's gonna take them all day.

The rear guard
finally make it into camp, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

The rear guard finally make it into camp,

Martyn arrives tired but elated
from filming the newborn, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Martyn arrives tired but elated from filming the newborn,

Biologist Mike Chase - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Biologist Mike Chase

Well, I'm a fifth-generation Batswana. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Well, I'm a fifth-generation Batswana.

These are the world's largest
terrestrial land mammals - In the Footsteps of Elephant

These are the world's largest terrestrial land mammals

Their hope is that
these junior elephant ambassadors - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Their hope is that these junior elephant ambassadors

I think people around the world
think all too often - In the Footsteps of Elephant

I think people around the world think all too often

Both Mikes share a passion
for Botswana's elephants... - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Both Mikes share a passion for Botswana's elephants...

And today,
they hope to find a particular herd - In the Footsteps of Elephant

And today, they hope to find a particular herd

Well done. There she is. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Well done. There she is.

- Wow.
- It's nearly 260,000 square kilometers. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

- Wow. - It's nearly 260,000 square kilometers.

So, we've satellite-collared
nearly 300 elephants - In the Footsteps of Elephant

So, we've satellite-collared nearly 300 elephants

Our elephants have the ability
to move 1000 kilometers a month, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Our elephants have the ability to move 1000 kilometers a mon...

It's very remote.
It's difficult to traverse. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

It's very remote. It's difficult to traverse.

At first, the filming boat - In the Footsteps of Elephant

At first, the filming boat

So a lot of the time,
we have to launch the drone, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

So a lot of the time, we have to launch the drone,

This time in the air also revealed - In the Footsteps of Elephant

This time in the air also revealed

It was important to film
the elephants' water world - In the Footsteps of Elephant

It was important to film the elephants' water world

Seasoned underwater cameraman, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Seasoned underwater cameraman,

When Roger's in the water, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

When Roger's in the water,

One of the things with the delta - In the Footsteps of Elephant

One of the things with the delta

The hippos and elephants
are the architects of the delta - In the Footsteps of Elephant

The hippos and elephants are the architects of the delta

The producers want - In the Footsteps of Elephant

The producers want

They hear the boat coming,
they slip into the water - In the Footsteps of Elephant

They hear the boat coming, they slip into the water

You'll be on top of him before you know it
and he'll bite you - In the Footsteps of Elephant

You'll be on top of him before you know it and he'...

Came up across a pond,
a little pool, deeper pool - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Came up across a pond, a little pool, deeper pool

The vis is not great so just...
Yeah, it puts him on edge. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

The vis is not great so just... Yeah, it puts him on edge.

Spending day after day
filming the elephants, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Spending day after day filming the elephants,

And, you can really, really
identify with them. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

And, you can really, really identify with them.

I know it sounds strange for an animal
to be talked about as having fun, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

I know it sounds strange for an animal to be talked about as...

If you watch them chase warthogs.
If you watch them chase imaginary enemies. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

If you watch them chase warthogs. If you watch them chase im...

I mean, they just have
a wonderful sense of fun. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

I mean, they just have a wonderful sense of fun.

Elephants, I'm convinced,
have a wonderful sense of humor. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Elephants, I'm convinced, have a wonderful sense of hum...

One of the favorite flood scenes
we captured - In the Footsteps of Elephant

One of the favorite flood scenes we captured

It really,
really captured their personalities. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

It really, really captured their personalities.

Elephants are really gentle, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Elephants are really gentle,

I don't know too many people like that. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

I don't know too many people like that.

But some of the best moments
for the crew - In the Footsteps of Elephant

But some of the best moments for the crew

We woke up
to the sound of rattling palm trees - In the Footsteps of Elephant

We woke up to the sound of rattling palm trees

They'll spend days and days in this island
because it's full of palm nuts, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

They'll spend days and days in this island because it&#...

I've eaten this before, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

I've eaten this before,

Yeah, now he's just feeding
on something else, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Yeah, now he's just feeding on something else,

There was one bull, he ate all the nuts, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

There was one bull, he ate all the nuts,

Well, I've been a guide for 22 years, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Well, I've been a guide for 22 years,

Even the generator is on right now, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

Even the generator is on right now,

So, he just comes so close, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

So, he just comes so close,

A few days later,
the crew had other visitors - In the Footsteps of Elephant

A few days later, the crew had other visitors

We found a pride,
in the middle of the day, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

We found a pride, in the middle of the day,

The zebra and the wildebeest
all formed a tight bunch, - In the Footsteps of Elephant

The zebra and the wildebeest all formed a tight bunch,

This time, straight towards camp. - In the Footsteps of Elephant

This time, straight towards camp.

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It follows filmmakers as they capture the epic journey of African elephants across the Kalahari desert for Disneynature's Elephant (2020).

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Director: Vanessa Berlowitz, Tom Stephens

Writer: Vanessa Berlowitz, David Fowler

Production: N/A

Genre: documentary, adventure, family

Year: 2020

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

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Released: 03 Apr 2020

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