RAJAS REISE
by Karl Saurer
synopsis
The mysterious story of the Indian elephant Raja that journeyed through the forests of Kerala via Lisbon to Vienna in the year 1550. The reconnaissance trip made by Gandhi-activist P.V. Rajagopal on Raja’s route provokes surprising associations. The film reenacts the little elephant’s imprisonment, training and appearances at temple ceremonies – until he was ambushed as a status symbol by European rulers. It is a story of misappropriation that continues today.
original title: | Rajas Reise |
country: | Switzerland |
year: | 2007 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Karl Saurer |
screenplay: | Karl Saurer, Elena M. Fischli |
cinematography by: | Hansueli Schenkel, Matthias Kälin, Boney Keyar |
film editing: | Loredana Cristelli |
music: | Ajit Singh , Mafalda Arnauth |
producer: | Giuseppe Laruccia, Franziska Reck |
production: | Reck Filmproduktion, Karl Saurer Filmproduktion, SRF - Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, 3sat (CH), RAI (IT) |
distributor: | Cinematograph Filmverleih |