Elephants Don't Forget

Themes: Racial equality; anti-bullying; and acceptance of interracial relationships. The film centers on Adjovi, an Indian boy who is bullied because of his race. The story follows Adjovi's journey into adulthood and his attempts at overcoming his fears of racism and prejudice created during his childhood. Will Adjovi ever learn to love and let go of the past? Ganesh, the Indian God, may help show him the way.

  • Emily Pokora
    Director
  • Harsh Mahadeshwar
    Director
    Inverted Rainbow, The First Drag
  • Emily Pokora
    Writer
  • Emily Pokora
    Producer
  • Emily Pokora
    Key Cast
    "Molly"
    Lethal Altitue (LifeTime); Little Miss Innocent (ABC), The Real CSI Miami (CBS), The Young and the Restless, Smugshot (AMC), The Playboy Murders (ID)
  • Ankur Mehta
    Key Cast
    "Adjovi"
  • Lance E. Nichols
    Key Cast
    "Michael"
    The Burial, American Outlaws, Palmer, The Chosen, House of Cards, ER, Desperate Housewives, The West Wing, The Shield
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Romance, Coming-of-Age
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 14 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 6, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Emily Pokora, Harsh Mahadeshwar

Harsh Mahadeshwar is an award winning director and the recipient of numerous accolades from the U.S. filmmaking community as well as abroad throughout South Asia. He is known for his unique style of storytelling focused on bringing awareness and sensitivity to other cultures and identifies through privotal coming-of-age films that break barriers and disrupt social norms for the better.

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Director Statement

Harsh's vision for Elephants Don't Forget was to implement artistic choices to bring the audience on a journey with the character Adjovi who was bullied and fought to overcome racism and prejudice throughout his life.