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Diary on Man.Monkey
A documentary on the relationship between the human population in Ahmedabad and the semi-wild Hanuman Langur monkeys.
Client: National Institute of Design
Direction/Camera: Anirban Dutta Gupta
Duration: 27 Minutes
Format: HDV PAL
Date: 2001
A wildlife ethnographic documentary on the complex relationship between the human population in the city of Ahmedabad and the Hanuman Langur monkeys who live amongst them. This film was nominated for Planet in Focus 2001 Toronto, Wildscreen 2002 Bristol, CineEco 2002 Portugal and CMS Vatavaran 2003, New Delhi.
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Dressing up as Lord Hanuman
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Rhesus Monkeys in the Zoo
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Langur accepting food
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Langur by water tank
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Langur on temple wall
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Shooting Langurs in the wild
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Langur in their urban habitat
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Langur in their urban habitat
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Dressing up as Hanuman
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