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Musibat ki Potli: Film on trash and its impact on wildlife
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An environmental film exploring the impact of improper garbage disposal and its impact on domestic and wild animals.
Client: Nature Science Initiative
Direction: Anirban Dutta Gupta
Camera: Anirban Dutta Gupta
Format: HD PAL & 2K
Duration: 11 Min
Date: 2022
This film looks at the impact of plastic pollution, especially kitchen waste disposed in plastic bags on the ecosystem and the wildlife, leading to increased human animal conflict. Made in collaboration with Nature Science Initiative, a Dehra Dun based conservation education NGO for primary school children in Uttarakhand.
Basheer explaining to Amna on how to dispose of garbage
Location of the shoot
Asma lights a chula
Amna on her way to dispose of garbage
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Cows near garbage dump site
Large scale garbage dump site
Amna viewing the site
Wild elephants frequent open dumping grounds
Raptors are frequent visitors
Scavenging for usable waste and food
Monkeys pick through the garbage
Trail cameras capture wildlife at garbage dumps
Garbage dumps
Various animals frequent garbage dumps
Raptors waiting in tree above garbage dumps
Amna keeps a watch
Screening of the film to primary school children
Screening of the film to primary school children
Screening of the film to primary school children
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