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Slovenian panorama

Black-and-white close-up of an elephant's head showing its eye, trunk, and short tusks. The background is dark and unobtrusive.

17 August 2026, 16:00

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Slovenian panorama

Sad Elephants

Director: Andrej Štular Country: Slovenia Year: 2026 Length: 6' Genre: experimental Cinematography: Andrej Štular Editing: Milan Lebar Music: Borut Kržišnik Producer: Laute, Petra Stare

Elephants are majestic, proud and social beings. However, those held in captivity are often ‘disciplined’ through extremely cruel methods during their training. Driven by a lack of movement and profound depression, these animals develop a repetitive swaying behavior.