FILMS ON WILDLIFE AND ECOLOGY

 

 

 

Gharat (43 min; 2005; dvd; English sub-titles)

Director: Pankaj Rishi Kumar

 

A film on decentralised sustainable development. Focusing on the traditional “gharats” or watermills of Garhwal for tapping low cost power in the mountains without the ecological hazards that are associated with large dams, the film aims to increase awareness of the potential of these watermills 

 

Healers for All Reasons (30 min; 2005; dvd; English)

Director: Vijay S. Jodha

 

The film looks at two traditional Indian village healers whose lives and work embody altruism, tolerance and sustainability. Focusing on the work of two Muslim healers who live and work among predominantly Hindu communities - Karimbhai Sumra of Virampur village, Gujarat, uses traditional medicine to heal humans, animals, and even plants. Rehmat Khan Solanki of Chur Village, Gujarat, on the other hand, specializes in treating animals using traditional medicine and environmentally friendly methods to heal them. The two healers work in places that lack hospitals and modern veterinary services

 

Films produced by Public Service Broadcasting Trust

 

(Collaboration: World Wide Fund for Nature-India)