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The Elephant Queen

When the rains don't arrive, what began as a dry seasonturns into a drought

When the rains don't arrive, what began as a dry season
turns into a drought

Full Transcript

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When the rains don't arrive,
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what began as a dry season turns into a drought.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
01:12:18
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...
And the consequences and casualties start to build. - The Elephant Queen 00:05
And the consequences and casualties start to build.
Athena dares not leave, - The Elephant Queen 00:06
Athena dares not leave,
In such a drought, what kills is not thirst but starvation. - The Elephant Queen 00:06
In such a drought, what kills is not thirst but starvation.
For them all, it is only a matter of time. - The Elephant Queen 00:05
For them all, it is only a matter of time.
In her 50 years, Athena has never experienced a drought so bad. - The Elephant Queen 00:06
In her 50 years, Athena has never experienced a drought so b...
The decision she now has to make has never been more critical. - The Elephant Queen 00:05
The decision she now has to make has never been more critica...
This time, the lives of her entire family are at stake. - The Elephant Queen 00:05
This time, the lives of her entire family are at stake.
But if she leaves and times it wrong, - The Elephant Queen 00:05
But if she leaves and times it wrong,
Whatever the outcome, the responsibility is hers alone. - The Elephant Queen 00:06
Whatever the outcome, the responsibility is hers alone.
Such is their faith in her, - The Elephant Queen 00:08
Such is their faith in her,
Back in her kingdom, it is no better. - The Elephant Queen 00:04
Back in her kingdom, it is no better.
Where the water hole was, those that dug down are alive but entombed, - The Elephant Queen 00:07
Where the water hole was, those that dug down are alive but ...
For them all, for the spell to be broken, - The Elephant Queen 00:06
For them all, for the spell to be broken,
Out in the badlands, - The Elephant Queen 00:06
Out in the badlands,
When Athena finally stops, - The Elephant Queen 00:09
When Athena finally stops,
For a few moments, the drought is forgotten - The Elephant Queen 00:12
For a few moments, the drought is forgotten
Where they are heading is still gripped by the drought. - The Elephant Queen 00:04
Where they are heading is still gripped by the drought.
With the kingdom just a day's walk away, - The Elephant Queen 00:08
With the kingdom just a day's walk away,
After carrying her baby for almost two years, - The Elephant Queen 00:07
After carrying her baby for almost two years,
As ever, Wewe is eager to make friends. - The Elephant Queen 00:04
As ever, Wewe is eager to make friends.