Un día vi 10.000 elefantes

"A comic book historical novel with the feel of a cartoon film documentary"

Sep 22 2015 N/A 1h 20m
Adventure, Animation, Biography

The octogenarian Angono Mba recalls the expedition in which he worked as porter for the Spanish filmmaker Manuel Hernández Sanjuán who, between 1944 and 1946, traveled through Spanish Guinea documenting life in the colony as he obsessively searched for a mysterious lake.

Plot

Spanish filmmaker Manuel Hernández Sanjuán was drawn to colonial Africa by rumours of a mysterious lake where it was said lived 10,000 elephants. He hired a young guide, Guinean Angono Mba. 70 years later Angono relives their journey. Carefully crafted through animation, photographs, and Manuel's footage, One Day I Saw 10,000 Elephants is both a magical tale of the power of myths and a raw account of the realities of life under colonialism.

Written by

Pere Ortín, Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel

Directed by

Alex Guimerà, Juan Pajares

Cast

Gorsy Edu, Kurt Egyiawan, Christopher Hyde

Crew

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Production Countries

Spain

Production Companies

TVE, TV3, Several Studio

Languages

Español

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
41
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA