Elephant

Name: Elephant
Director: Alan John Clarke
Released: 1989-01-01

1989 film directed by Alan John Clarke

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Released: 1989
, January 25, 1989
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Director: Alan John Clarke
Producer: Danny Boyle
Runtime: 39 min
Genre: drama film
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Original language: English
Distributor: British Broadcasting Corporation

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Elephant is a 1989 British short film directed by Alan Clarke and produced by Danny Boyle. The film is set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles and its title comes from Bernard MacLaverty's description of the conflict as "the elephant in our living room" — a reference to the collective denial of the underlying social problems of Northern Ireland. Produced by BBC Northern Ireland, it first screened on BBC2 in 1989. The film was first conceived by Boyle, who was working as a producer for BBC Northern Ireland at the time.

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Main subject: The Troubles
Title: Elephant
Color: color
Network: BBC Two
Aspect ratio (W:H): 4:3
Distribution format: video on demand

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