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Elephants are among the most majestic and intelligent creatures on Earth--but for hundreds of years, they have suffered at the hands of humans. Narrated by Lily Tomlin, this documentary short traces our long history with elephants and explores the many problems that arise when they are brought to live in captivity in zoos and circuses.

2013 · 39m
Starring Lily Tomlin
Director Amy Schatz

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An Apology to Elephants

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Elephants are among the most majestic and intelligent creatures on Earth--but for hundreds of years, they have suffered at the hands of humans. Narrated by Lily Tomlin, this documentary short traces our long history with elephants and explores the many problems that arise when they are brought to live in captivity in zoos and circuses.

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Studio
HBO DOCUMENTARY FILMS
Released
2013
Run Time
39 min
Rated
Unrated General Audiences
Region of Origin
United States
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Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.