ABOUT THIS CURATIONPut on those reading glasses and dig in: because beyond the flashy headlines lie complicated stories, where villains and heroes exchange places in a matter of seconds. Watch these films with a critical eye, begin an investigation into your own mind: does what you see resonate with what you know? Are various identities and issues intersecting in ways you didn't think possible? FILM DETAILS:

In 2016, Adani Green built the world's largest solar park in Ramanathapuram, displacing farmland and water resources. Many villagers migrated. This documentary follows those who stayed, examining the socio-economic impacts of large solar projects and exploring what a just transition for affected communities could entail.

Beneath The Panel: The Hidden Losses of India's Solar Parks

Down The Drain is a documentary-fiction film about Bangalore's sewage, told from the perspective of a woman who accidentally flushes her watch down the toilet. Using mixed media, the film follows the watch's journey and reveals the pipes, people, and conversations that shape the city's hidden sewage system.

Down The Drain

The documentary 'STEALING GIANTS' exposes the shocking illegal trade in live elephants smuggled from Laos to China and the United Arab Emirates. Animal activist Karl Ammann and director Laurin Merz reveal the dark underbelly of a world where corruption and profit triumph over wildlife conservation.

Stealing Giants

In Bihar, over 5000 fisherwomen face violent opposition and systemic oppression as they fight for rights to village ponds. They confront patriarchy, caste abuse, and sexual slavery. Guided by social worker Viji Srinivasan, the women recount their struggle, revealing the courage and resilience required to challenge entrenched injustice.

How Mallah Women Fought Caste Hierarchy and Sex Slavery

Set in Assam's Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, this film traces the impact of railway electrification and oil exploration on India's only ape. Through reportage, interviews, and visual storytelling, the film examines the fragile balance between conservation, local communities, and the pressures of rapid development in this biodiverse forest.

A Sanctuary in the Crossfire

Blood Wood

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