Aamakaar

The Turtle People

Aamakaar tells the story of preservation.

This film depicts the struggles of a small fisihing village in North Kerala that is fighting the assault on its estuary by sand mining. The villagers are also engaged in the conservation of Olive Ridley turtles that have come to their beach to nest. They make a connection between a species fast becoming extinct and the fate of a community that could face displacement.

Awards

Ramsar - Medwet Award, Eco-Cinema 2004, Greece

Bronze Trophy from Indian Documentary Producers Association, Mumbai

Festivals: FICA VI, Brazil, 2004

Planet in Focus, Toronto, 2003

Vatavaran, New Delhi, 2003

Opening film at "Women in Film," The Substation, Singapore, 2003

Kara Film Festival, Karachi, 2003

Quotes from the Earth, New Delhi, 2004

Vikalp - Films for Freedom, Mumbai 2004