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Tsunami: Wave of Disaster
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A film on the disastrous Asian tsunami of 2004 told through the stories of the survivors.
Client: BBC One, Diverse TV UK, FBC
Channel: BBC One, Doordarshan
Direction/Camera (A&N): Anirban Dutta Gupta
Duration: 90 Minutes
Format: Digibeta/HDV PAL
Date: 2006
A film on the disastrous Asian tsunami of 2004 told through the stories of the survivors - from the Onge tribals of remote Little Andaman Island through Thailand, Indonesia, along the coast of India and finally in Sri Lanka. I was involved in shooting the sensitive Andaman & Nicobar segment of this film. This film was nominated for Emmy Awards and won the BAFTA Award.

In the jungle

Dr.Vishvajit Pandya with Ongee

Damaged shelter, Dugong Creek

Onge child with face painted

Police outpost, Dugong Creek

Police Outpost, Dugong Creek

Destroyed settlement

Abandonded settlement

Ongee family

Destroyed Radio shack

Destroyed infirmary

Police outpost, Dugong Creek

Destroyed building

Jungle, Little Andaman

Destroyed buildings

Ongee lady with beetel stained teeth

Approaching storm

Shooting face painting
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