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Heroes of the Wild Frontiers
14-08-24 | 07:00 PM | Gulmohar

Two short films from the documentary series “Heroes of the Wild Frontiers” which chronicles the lives and work of frontline forest staff - those unheralded guardians of India’s wildlife and wild places. Return of the Shān (2019/ English/ 24 mins). Dir. Krishnendu Bose. Join the frontline staff of Hemis National Park, Ladakh, as they protect snow leopards, lynxes and other wild denizens in the tough terrain of the Trans Himalayas; The Fragile Islands (2019/ English/ 24 mins). Dir. Krishnendu Bose. A group of 15 islands in the Andamans make up the fragile ecosystem of the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park. Meet the park’s frontline staff as they go about their multilayered, often dangerous work, on land and underwater. Krishnendu Bose, the director, writer and executive producer, will be present for a Q&A session after the screenings. Collab. Global Wildlife Fair, Wildlife Trust of India and Earthcare Productions.

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