Dir. Meghan Shea & Michael K. Rogers
In The Spirit of Laxmi
ABOUT
After being found undernourished and disoriented at the Ranthambhore National Park in Rajasthan, India, little Laxmi was fortunate to find the healing hands of Gerhard Weihahn.
For this naturalist based in India, there was just a tiny chance the leopard cub could survive if she did not receive adequate veterinary attention; so at that moment all the resources were concentrated on saving her life.
Days later, the survival of Laxmi would allow the beginning of a memorable filial relationship between a small abandoned animal and a man who would come to occupy the role of a guide and protective mother.
Several years after having successfully returned her to freedom in wilderness, Weihahn tells us the details of the time he spent with Laxmi and the process he carried out to prepare her for her reintegration into an adequate and irreplaceable natural environment.
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Directors Statement
When you get a call about a Leopard cub being found and the voice on the other side of the phone asks if you would be okay sleeping in a forest with a Leaopard, you only have one answer to give - a resounding YES!
Working with Aman Resorts and their property in the Ranthambore National Forest, Aman-i-Khas, we partnered to document the incredible journey of rewilding Laxmi, the two month old cub found in a ditch and brought back to life by Gerhard Weihan.
We brought our storytelling chops to this story in a huge way, bringing the audience into the process through archival footage, interviews and live action footage to tell this emotional story about the bond that humans and animals can make if we slow down and work to connect.
Screening Locations
In The Spirit of Laxmi has had a wonderful presence at film festivals, screening venues and private showings for the last decade - here are a few of the locations the film has screened.
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS: Tribeca Film Festival/ Madeira film Festival/ Jackson Hole Wildlife Festival/ Globians Doc Fest/ Traverse City Film Festival/
Press and Quotes
"Don't miss this film - it's emotional, it's heartfelt and the filmmakers delicately balance the relationship that humans must now have with the natuaral world perfectly."
- Jessica
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