Raja's Reise
Film2007
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Directed by Karl Saurer
The story
The film traces the mysterious story of the Indian elephant RAJA, who was sent on an adventurous journey from the forests of Kerala to Vienna around 1550, via Lisbon. Gandhi activist P. V. Rajagopal's explorations along the route uncover surprising facts and awaken fascinating associations. We witness the capture of the little elephant, its training, its work in the forest and its performances at temple festivals - until it is chosen as a status symbol by European rulers. A story of appropriation that continues to this day.
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- Producer
- Franziska Reck
- Editor
- Loredana Cristelli
- Director of Photography
- Matthias Kälin
- Director of Photography
- Boney Keyar
- Screenplay
- Elena M. Fischli
- Director of Photography
- Hansueli Schenkel
- Screenplay
- Karl Saurer
- Director
- Karl Saurer