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
Running Time
78 mins
Year
2002
Kanopy ID
1100446
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