Welcome to your online screen of the EcoReels Climate Charche edition 2025. Watch the films from 28th February to 17 March 2025. Also, listen to the post-screening discussions, via link at the end of this page.
Theme: COMMUNITY RESILIENCEBHED CHAL (63 mins/ Kannada, Marathi, HIndi with English subtitles/ Docu)
Dir. Ankit Pogula In a semi-arid region of North Karnataka, two kurbā (nomadic) shepherds are determined to not be the last in line of their lineage. As they walk through India's oldest landscapes bridging worlds which know less of each other, Herd Walk is an exploration of this passionate quest - why should the sheep keep walking?
GOMALA - COMMONS UNDER THREAT (13:30 mins/ English, Kannada with Eng. subs/ 2022/ Docu)
Dir. Prastuti Kashyap & Atheng Zeme Prod. GreenHubSemi-arid grassland and savannas being used as grazing common land by local communities are known as Gomalas in Bagepalli and large parts of northern Karnataka. Today, they are under severe threat due to their diversion for developmental activities, encroachment by real estate mafia and industrial farmers, illegal mines and quarrying.
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GOBUK - HARMONY IN HIGHLANDS (16:41 mins/ Adi, English, Hindi w. Eng. subs/ 2024/ Docu)
Dir. Stanzin Tundup and Pauzatuala Suante | Prod. GreenHub
Dir. Stanzin Tundup and Pauzatuala Suante | Prod. GreenHub
Titli Trust, a non-profit organisation with 15 years of experience in nature-linked conservation in Northeast India, identified a lack of conservation and livelihood programs in the villages surrounding Mouling National Park. It partnered with Epum Serum, a local NGO, to engage the villagers of Gobuk, (a small village in Upper Siang, Arunachal Pradesh), in protecting their pristine forests, rivers, and mountains. This collaborative Responsible Tourism Project aims to ensure a sustainable future for both current and future generations.
KAVALU (11:52 mins/ Kannada, English with English subtitles/ Docu)
Dir. Naveen Prod. Restless Development
A story of two families who dwell side by side, yet their access to water tells vastly different tales.
A story of two families who dwell side by side, yet their access to water tells vastly different tales.
THE MANGROVE FAMILY: FORCED TO ADAPT (20:10 mins/ Malayalam with Eng. subtitles/ 2023/ Docu)
Dir. Deej Philips
In northern Kerala, Sreejith and his family work tirelessly to continue their father’s legacy, by planting and preserving mangroves along the coast in order to protect communities from further coastal erosion and extreme weather events.
In northern Kerala, Sreejith and his family work tirelessly to continue their father’s legacy, by planting and preserving mangroves along the coast in order to protect communities from further coastal erosion and extreme weather events.
SEARCHING FOR SOPPU (9:23 mins/ Kannada with English subtitles/ 2024/ Docu)
A mother-daughter duo speak about foraging ‘soppu’ in Bangalore and how the practise has changed over the years.
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