DAISY SKY

Indian sandalwood (Santalum album) was once driven to near extinction in India due to illegal logging and overwhelming global demand. In the Mysore region, market imbalance and overharvesting severely depleted natural forests.

Across the ocean in Australia, the species found a new ecological home. Over fifteen years of scientific cultivation, regulatory reform, and careful forestry management, Indian sandalwood gradually regenerated under a different system — forming new relationships with land and Indigenous communities.

Following the perspective of an Australian forest scientist, the film traces the journey of a tree species from decline to recovery. From plantation to distillation, and from extraction to global trade, sandalwood’s scent continues to circulate worldwide, raising questions about consumption and responsibility.

Through this migration and rebirth, the film reflects on the fragile balance between economic demand and ecological sustainability.