‘Elephant Mother’ – Conservation Film Screening

The film ‘Elephant Mother” follows Lek Chailert, a Thai woman, as she struggles to rescue abused elephants from the horrifically cruel but secretive and deceptive Thai tourist industry, hoping to give them a life free from cruelty and exploitation.

Whilst she is globally renowned within the conservation world, the odds are all stacked against her as big business, political corruption and a ‘mafia’ of traders and traffickers are ranged against her. But as the world hurtles into a global pandemic, Lek cleverly identifies this time of uncertainty and fear as an opportunity to out-manoeuvre her enemies and turn the tables.

Lek is an award-winning conservationist who has been working for over two decades to improve the lives of elephants in Asia and advance their welfare. She will be accompanying the film hosting a Q&A after the screening over two nights – Sunday 27 and Monday 28 August at 6.30pm.