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The Stork Army:
Women Fighting For The Hargila
1 x 60’, 2021, 4K
The Greater Adjutant Stork, known locally as the Hargila, is a sight to behold! Standing tall at over 5 feet, with a wingspan of 8 feet – it can be easily mistaken as a creature
from prehistoric times. It was commonly found in wetland regions all the way from Pakistan to Cambodia, but as the human population of this region exploded, the habitat
of the bird has steadily dissolved. Only 1,200 of such birds now remain on the entire planet. And most of them continue to live in North-East India, in the state of Assam.
But this is no co-incidence. Local women, led by zoologist Purnima Barman, have made it their mission to save this species from extinction. Their bottom-up approach
to species conservation – an approach that uses music, dance, and cultural celebration – is a lesson in environmental activism for the whole world. These women with
no formal wildlife training have joined together to form an army in honour of the bird - The Hargila Army. Taking a deep dive into their weird and wonderful world we
follow these women as they help bring awareness about the Hargila to villages and school children. How they self-finance their journey by making and selling “Hargila
merchandise”, and how they fight to save every last living bird by rescuing even the ones that fall out of the nests. Together, they have been able to bring a monumental
shift in the attitude people had towards this bird, but their goal is far from achieved.
Gruppe 5

TODAY - NATURE & WILDLIFE

Voices Of Earth What A Colourful World
6 x Various, 2021, 4K 1 x 60’, 2021, HD
In the vast, extensive places on Earth, as the expansion of modern civilisation Sunlight slowly makes its way through the canopy, bringing light to a world in which,
threatens to destroy the last remaining paradises on the planet, twelve human just a few moments ago, creatures large and small navigated through shadows
beings have managed to preserve an ancestral pact of coexistence with the wilds and darkness. ‘What a Colourful World’ takes the viewer on a journey around
of nature. We travel across the globe, seeking out the testimonies of those who the globe to discover a host of colourful creatures that make our world such a
have learned how to preserve this unique symbiosis with nature, to live first-hand spectacularly diverse place. Seen from space, Earth may appear mainly green and
experiences based on a chain of respect and love between human beings and blue, but a closer look reveals the true abundance of hues and shades caused by
Mother Earth. light refraction. From giant humpback whales to tiny dancing spiders, from strange
looking mandrills to frantic fiddler crabs – we explore what makes our globe such
a kaleidoscope of colour.
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