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The Elephant Queen

But just occasionally, nature smiles and gives back what she took away

But just occasionally, nature smiles and gives back what she took away

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But just occasionally, nature smiles
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and gives back what she took away.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:43:35
Uploaded
Jun 05, 2025
Genres
documentary, family
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

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...
Hopefully, Stephen's night alone - The Elephant Queen 00:07
Hopefully, Stephen's night alone
But those that emerged first are bigger, - The Elephant Queen 00:06
But those that emerged first are bigger,
For a bullfrog to get the best start in life, - The Elephant Queen 00:08
For a bullfrog to get the best start in life,
In the kingdom, weeks without rain have taken their toll. - The Elephant Queen 00:04
In the kingdom, weeks without rain have taken their toll.
But if Athena was ever in doubt about what's coming, - The Elephant Queen 00:07
But if Athena was ever in doubt about what's coming,
As the lands around dry, quelea are forced to migrate. - The Elephant Queen 00:05
As the lands around dry, quelea are forced to migrate.
Their whirlwind arrival can be overwhelming. - The Elephant Queen 00:04
Their whirlwind arrival can be overwhelming.
And they'll drink in a day what Athena's family drinks in a week. - The Elephant Queen 00:05
And they'll drink in a day what Athena's family dr...
By the time they move on, they've drunk the water hole dry. - The Elephant Queen 00:05
By the time they move on, they've drunk the water hole ...
And this is vital for the killifish, - The Elephant Queen 00:06
And this is vital for the killifish,
So when Athena's family move on, - The Elephant Queen 00:06
So when Athena's family move on,
In this way, the killifish babies get to move between water holes - The Elephant Queen 00:07
In this way, the killifish babies get to move between water ...
Athena knows she should have left by now, - The Elephant Queen 00:08
Athena knows she should have left by now,
And she delayed in the hope that Mimi would get stronger. - The Elephant Queen 00:05
And she delayed in the hope that Mimi would get stronger.
Mala is now so protective that even Wewe is no longer welcome. - The Elephant Queen 00:05
Mala is now so protective that even Wewe is no longer welcom...
Mimi's big sister, Milly, can give her comfort - The Elephant Queen 00:07
Mimi's big sister, Milly, can give her comfort
Only time will tell whether Athena's decision to delay was the right one. - The Elephant Queen 00:05
Only time will tell whether Athena's decision to delay ...
The kingdom is without water, - The Elephant Queen 00:06
The kingdom is without water,
However much Athena might want to, - The Elephant Queen 00:08
However much Athena might want to,
While Mala and Mimi head down to drink, - The Elephant Queen 00:09
While Mala and Mimi head down to drink,