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Produced for PBS and National Geographic, The Urban Elephant gives a sobering glimpse into the world of the captive elephant. The film travels across North America and Asia, revealing the stories of seven individuals: Raja is a 55 year-old tusker who was blinded in both eyes when caught raiding crops in his homeland of Sri Lanka; Barbara has spent 45 years of her life performing in the circus; Pang Taew lives in the heart of Bangkok, working the streets with her owners in search of food... Alternately heart-warming and heart-breaking, the film also considers what the future holds for these elephants living in a human world (https://www.argofilms.com/the-urban-elephant)