In Troubled Waters

English/16mins/2003
Producer: Mitali Dutt Kakar, Reef Watch Marine Conservation

Subject Focus: The Coral Reefs of the Lakshadweep Islands, their death and devastation due to overheated ‘el nino’ currents, suspected cause global warming.

Summary: The film tells the story of the coral reefs of the Lakshadweep islands. It explains how this vital ecosystem came into being and traces the growth and diversity of the reef and the factors that contribute to its health and well-being. The film also shows how close this ancient ecosystem came to being totally destroyed in 1998 and the reasons for this devastation. The film ends with the current state of the reef, how it is regenerating, its importance to the world and the paramount need to protect it. The main thrust of the film is to show how all of nature is inter-connected and inter-dependent. Man is a vital part of the natural world and any destruction of the environment or any other living species will have serious consequences for all of us, perhaps threatening our very existence. The film enjoins all people to live in a manner that will help to conserve and safeguard the world’s natural resources for the future of mankind.

Producer’s/Director’s Profile: Mitali Dutt Kakar is the founder of Reef Watch an NGO dedicated to Marine Conservation. Her experience in filmmaking ranges from working as a Production Assistant with Genesis Film Production Pvt. Ltd to conducting education awareness, training and research in the field of marine conservation. She has been associated with making environment films for quite sometimes now.