Karimukal
(The Black Valley)

Malayalam/33mins/2002
Producer/Director: N. Avasthi/Manilal

Subject Focus: An 18 year long struggle of the people against carbon black factory that is polluting air and water.

Summary: The film is about the struggle of the people of Karimukal, against a carbon black factory that has been polluting air and water there.

Producer’s/Director’s Profile: Director Manilal was active in the film society movement from the 80’s. He has made several video films and Feature films including Pachakuthira (2000), Reincarnation in Stone (1997) Documentary and a Pachakuthira (2000) Short feature film for children.

N. Aswathi Graduate in Communicative English, Psychology and Journalism. At present teaches at Oasis International Public School at Bangalore. This is her first film production.