by Karl Ammann, Laurin Merz
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For petting zoos, theme parks, and tourist photos: The illegal wildlife trade is booming worldwide, including the trade in elephants. The growing demand for elephants in China means that these giants are increasingly being smuggled illegally from Laos and Namibia. This investigative documentary follows Swiss animal rights activist Karl Ammann, who fights for the enforcement of international law. The film features undercover footage of jumbos being transported in jumbos from their homeland to China. 'Jumbos in jumbos: The film documents illegal elephant trade. As suspenseful as a thriller. And an important plea against XXL crime involving wild animals.' – Christian Jungen
Karl Ammann is a Swiss film director and author. Amman has made a name for himself as a wildlife photographer, conservation activist and economist. His photographs and articles have appeared in magazines worldwide. He has received numerous awards for his work, such as the TIME Magazine Heroes of the Environment. Ammann has won the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year in the World in our Hands category four years in a row. In 2008 he received the Best Conservation Film Award at the International Wildlife Film Festival. STEALING GIANTS is Amman's second documentary. STEALING GIANTS (2024) / THE TIGER MAFIA (2016)
