Title:	Elsa: The Lioness That Changed The World
Finalist Categories:	Conservation Hero
Film ID:	11270
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Production Details:	Brian Leith Productions, BBC & Nature for WNET New York Public Media
Film Length:	58 min
Synopsis:	Fifty years ago, the book "Born Free," the story of an orphaned lioness that returns to the wild, became a runaway international bestseller. A few years later the film, starring Virginia McKenna, captured the world's imagination. Was it really possible to love a deadly predator? Should we open our hearts to all the wild animals? Elsa's story triggered a new love and respect for nature that has grown ever since. It also changed Virginia McKenna's life forever...
URL:	http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ybvz1