Elephant

This documentary follows an African elephant named Shani and her young son, Jomo, as they travel hundreds of miles across the Kalahari Desert. Guided by the herd matriarch Gaia, the family navigates the landscape from the Okavango Delta to the Zambezi River. Along the way, they must survive extreme heat, a lack of food and water, and threats from predators while following ancient migratory paths to reach a lush destination.

The film was directed by Mark Linfield, who also served as a producer and co-writer. In his directing career, this project follows Monkey Kingdom and precedes Tiger and Orangutan. The production was handled by Disneynature and features the voice of Meghan Markle as the narrator.

The movie has received generally positive feedback from viewers. It holds a rating of 7.3/10 on IMDb based on 2,500 votes and a 7.7/10 on TMDB from 104 votes.