When Elephants Were Young
Aug 12, 2016 | IMDB 8.5
90 min Watch NowAdventure, Documentary
A young man and his young elephant street beg in gritty Bangkok amid the controversial elephant business that threatens their survival, until the opportunity comes to release the elephant to the wild.
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