Mumbai authorities plan to axe thousands of trees to expand a mass transit
system. Home to the 10,000-strong adivasi community, a scuffle unfolds to protect the forest and the leopard the tribe worships. The Bhoir family find they are at the forefront of a battle to save the green lungs of India’s financial capital, the last natural forest in a megapolis.
About The Filmmaker: Miriam Chandy Menacherry
Miriam Chandy Menacherry’s brand of social documentaries intersect with popular culture. Founder of Filament Pictures, her award-winning films are From the Shadows #Missingirls (2022), The Leopard’s Tribe (2022), Lyari Notes (2015), The Rat Race (2011), Robot Jockey (2007), Stuntmen of Bollywood (2005) and a 7 part award winning series on BBC World. Miriam’s films have premiered at IDFA and broadcast on channels like NGC, BBC, Al Jazeera and Arte. She has served as a jury member on the IDA Awards 2020, Kashish LGBTQ Festival and the Indian Documentary Producers Association Awards.
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