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The Elephant Queen

Athena is a mother who will do everything in her power to protect her herd when they are forced to leave their waterhole. This epic journey, narrated by Chiwetel Ejiofor, takes audiences across the African savannah, and into the h...

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Mark Deeble, Victoria Stone

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documentary, family

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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They are so close that the youngsters
might as well be brothers and sisters. - The Elephant Queen

They are so close that the youngsters might as well be broth...

Athena's family rely
on her experience and wisdom, - The Elephant Queen

Athena's family rely on her experience and wisdom,

Her most recent daughter, Princess,
is a year old, - The Elephant Queen

Her most recent daughter, Princess, is a year old,

Then there's Wewe, - The Elephant Queen

Then there's Wewe,

But he tries too hard,
and often it just gets him into trouble. - The Elephant Queen

But he tries too hard, and often it just gets him into troub...

As a boy, Wewe will stay
with the family until he's a teenager - The Elephant Queen

As a boy, Wewe will stay with the family until he's a t...

It's day one for her
on a lifetime of learning. - The Elephant Queen

It's day one for her on a lifetime of learning.

For the next two years, she'll be
totally dependent on her mother's milk. - The Elephant Queen

For the next two years, she'll be totally dependent on ...

Her mother, Mala,
gives birth only once in five years, - The Elephant Queen

Her mother, Mala, gives birth only once in five years,

While Mala might be the one who feeds her, - The Elephant Queen

While Mala might be the one who feeds her,

Every day she brings her family
to the main water hole, - The Elephant Queen

Every day she brings her family to the main water hole,

But they need the elephants - The Elephant Queen

But they need the elephants

But for bullfrog, it can feel
like the construction never ends. - The Elephant Queen

But for bullfrog, it can feel like the construction never en...

Most of the family's neighbors
live at elephant toenail height. - The Elephant Queen

Most of the family's neighbors live at elephant toenail...

In one way or another,
they all depend on their giant friends. - The Elephant Queen

In one way or another, they all depend on their giant friend...

But from the moment the sun comes out, - The Elephant Queen

But from the moment the sun comes out,

Bullfrog is on it immediately, - The Elephant Queen

Bullfrog is on it immediately,

Beneath them,
the killifish have no way of knowing - The Elephant Queen

Beneath them, the killifish have no way of knowing

Each time the male hugs the female,
she lays an egg... - The Elephant Queen

Each time the male hugs the female, she lays an egg...

With nightfall, Athena knows
she has to be especially vigilant. - The Elephant Queen

With nightfall, Athena knows she has to be especially vigila...

So her family will sleep on their feet
to better protect Wewe and Mimi. - The Elephant Queen

So her family will sleep on their feet to better protect Wew...

If you're a female foam frog,
a single partner is simply not enough. - The Elephant Queen

If you're a female foam frog, a single partner is simpl...

It's the first event of the season
at Athena's water hole. - The Elephant Queen

It's the first event of the season at Athena's wat...

She'll lay her eggs
in the froth whipped up by the males, - The Elephant Queen

She'll lay her eggs in the froth whipped up by the male...

Up above,
an Egyptian goose is a step ahead. - The Elephant Queen

Up above, an Egyptian goose is a step ahead.

Until then,
the water hole will be their home. - The Elephant Queen

Until then, the water hole will be their home.

With Mimi so young,
Athena won't move far from the water. - The Elephant Queen

With Mimi so young, Athena won't move far from the wate...

She's always cautious until a newborn
starts to put on weight and gets stronger. - The Elephant Queen

She's always cautious until a newborn starts to put on ...

It's the first time
Wewe has met someone younger, - The Elephant Queen

It's the first time Wewe has met someone younger,

While some are getting started
with their nests, - The Elephant Queen

While some are getting started with their nests,

It's been a long night for the foam frogs, - The Elephant Queen

It's been a long night for the foam frogs,

But for one reveler,
at least there's a taxi ride home. - The Elephant Queen

But for one reveler, at least there's a taxi ride home.

Sometimes,
a foam frog gets taken for a ride - The Elephant Queen

Sometimes, a foam frog gets taken for a ride

But it can burn a baby's skin, - The Elephant Queen

But it can burn a baby's skin,

While the living is easy, - The Elephant Queen

While the living is easy,

He's excited by Mimi's arrival - The Elephant Queen

He's excited by Mimi's arrival

She needs to get strong
so she can keep up with her family. - The Elephant Queen

She needs to get strong so she can keep up with her family.

Mother Goose wants to get her chicks
to the safety of the water hole. - The Elephant Queen

Mother Goose wants to get her chicks to the safety of the wa...

And after a tiring night,
they are in no hurry. - The Elephant Queen

And after a tiring night, they are in no hurry.

Besides, what she's proposing
requires a huge leap of faith. - The Elephant Queen

Besides, what she's proposing requires a huge leap of f...

They've a conflict of instinct - The Elephant Queen

They've a conflict of instinct

It takes just a flyby to convince them - The Elephant Queen

It takes just a flyby to convince them

In any family, there is always one
who is last and late. - The Elephant Queen

In any family, there is always one who is last and late.

The parents rely
on their young keeping up with them, - The Elephant Queen

The parents rely on their young keeping up with them,

Just occasionally,
last and late is also lucky. - The Elephant Queen

Just occasionally, last and late is also lucky.

Athena's knowledge of the kingdom - The Elephant Queen

Athena's knowledge of the kingdom

The notch comes
from years of snagging grass and vines. - The Elephant Queen

The notch comes from years of snagging grass and vines.

The vines she likes most
flower for just a few days each year. - The Elephant Queen

The vines she likes most flower for just a few days each yea...

The prospect of a feast
distracts the family - The Elephant Queen

The prospect of a feast distracts the family

Chameleon relies
on her camouflage for protection. - The Elephant Queen

Chameleon relies on her camouflage for protection.

But there are times
when choosing to stay still and blend in - The Elephant Queen

But there are times when choosing to stay still and blend in

She's probably as close to panic - The Elephant Queen

She's probably as close to panic

For Athena's family, - The Elephant Queen

For Athena's family,

She'll let them eat until it warms up - The Elephant Queen

She'll let them eat until it warms up

It's been only four days since the storm, - The Elephant Queen

It's been only four days since the storm,

For the next few weeks, the water hole
will be home to the frogs' tiny tadpoles. - The Elephant Queen

For the next few weeks, the water hole will be home to the f...

As they hatch,
they'll go unnoticed by Athena's family, - The Elephant Queen

As they hatch, they'll go unnoticed by Athena's fa...

His prize is a meringue
with a soft tadpole filling. - The Elephant Queen

His prize is a meringue with a soft tadpole filling.

So she starts at the shallow end, - The Elephant Queen

So she starts at the shallow end,

For Athena's family, this is paradise. - The Elephant Queen

For Athena's family, this is paradise.

But unless it rains again,
the water holes will vanish within weeks. - The Elephant Queen

But unless it rains again, the water holes will vanish withi...

If that happens, Athena knows
they'll be forced out of the kingdom. - The Elephant Queen

If that happens, Athena knows they'll be forced out of ...

But the babies are still on milk, - The Elephant Queen

But the babies are still on milk,

But it will be months
before he achieves this level of control. - The Elephant Queen

But it will be months before he achieves this level of contr...

For a dung beetle,
it is a gift from the gods. - The Elephant Queen

For a dung beetle, it is a gift from the gods.

And with others homing in, - The Elephant Queen

And with others homing in,

He needs to ball it up and roll it away
as quickly as possible, - The Elephant Queen

He needs to ball it up and roll it away as quickly as possib...

The victor now has to find ground
soft enough to bury his ball - The Elephant Queen

The victor now has to find ground soft enough to bury his ba...

Besides feeding dung beetles, - The Elephant Queen

Besides feeding dung beetles,

Most of the seeds they eat
pass through them undigested, - The Elephant Queen

Most of the seeds they eat pass through them undigested,

And for what he has in mind,
he needs to snack now while he can. - The Elephant Queen

And for what he has in mind, he needs to snack now while he ...

With no sign of rain, every day is hotter
and tempers start to fray. - The Elephant Queen

With no sign of rain, every day is hotter and tempers start ...

With incoming elephants
and such a young family, - The Elephant Queen

With incoming elephants and such a young family,

But with the water level dropping
and a hot herd, - The Elephant Queen

But with the water level dropping and a hot herd,

So she decides to save face
by taking it out on a dove. - The Elephant Queen

So she decides to save face by taking it out on a dove.

Once again, Stephen's left it late. - The Elephant Queen

Once again, Stephen's left it late.

But to impress her, he has to prove
he has stamina equal to her own. - The Elephant Queen

But to impress her, he has to prove he has stamina equal to ...

But he's going to have to get streetwise - The Elephant Queen

But he's going to have to get streetwise

From being last and late, - The Elephant Queen

From being last and late,

Some of Athena's neighbors drop by
only when the grasslands start to dry - The Elephant Queen

Some of Athena's neighbors drop by only when the grassl...

The bee-eaters join Athena's family
for just a few days, - The Elephant Queen

The bee-eaters join Athena's family for just a few days...

The bee-eaters' friendship will last
just as long as there are grasshoppers. - The Elephant Queen

The bee-eaters' friendship will last just as long as th...

Stephen is as excited about grasshoppers
as anyone. - The Elephant Queen

Stephen is as excited about grasshoppers as anyone.

He might lack ability, but not ambition. - The Elephant Queen

He might lack ability, but not ambition.

Down at toenail height,
dung beetle is still on a mission. - The Elephant Queen

Down at toenail height, dung beetle is still on a mission.

He might look
like he's pushing his ball forwards, - The Elephant Queen

He might look like he's pushing his ball forwards,

He can't see where he's going,
but that doesn't bother him. - The Elephant Queen

He can't see where he's going, but that doesn'...

His determination
is out of all proportion to his size. - The Elephant Queen

His determination is out of all proportion to his size.

Now that he's got the ball,
he just hates to let go of it... - The Elephant Queen

Now that he's got the ball, he just hates to let go of ...

Athena's team haven't scored, - The Elephant Queen

Athena's team haven't scored,

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Athena is a mother who will do everything in her power to protect her herd when they are forced to leave their waterhole. This epic journey, narrated by Chiwetel Ejiofor, takes audiences across the African savannah, and into the h...

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Director: Mark Deeble, Victoria Stone

Writer: Mark Deeble

Production: N/A

Genre: documentary, family

Year: 2019

MetaScore: 69/100

ImdbRating: 7.8

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 01 Nov 2019

Awards: Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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