The Tragic Story of Fritz the Elephant
2023•53m•8.0•Released
DocumentaryHistory
The story of the birth of the exploitation of wild animals, the fruit of the iron twinning between the Industrial Revolution and the omnipotent and arrogant logic of colonialism, told through the multiple tribulations of Fritz, an Asian elephant who, one hundred and fifty years ago, worked in the largest circus in the world.
Director
Camille Ménager
Writer
Camille Ménager, Isy Ochoa
Languages
German, French, English
Studio
ARTE
Production
Company
ARTE
Company
France Télévisions
Company
13 Prods
Company
Via Découvertes Films
Company
RTBF
Company
CNC
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