Visually powerful films needed to convey science through storytelling: Sandesh Kadur

Published On : 2024-11-16T15:12:21+0530 [ IST ] | Author : Mayur_Tembhare
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Picture Credit: XFor filmmaker Sandesh Kadur aNational Geographic explorer and cinematographer for BBC's Emmy nominated 'Planet Earth II', conveying science through storytelling is very important.

Kadur's latest documentary 'Nilgiris - A Shared Wilderness' co-produced by Rohini NilekaniPhilanthropies and Felis Creations will be screened in Bengaluru on November 21.

The film celebrates the story of India's firstUNESCO Biosphere Reserve and was launched on 4 November in Chennai to coincide with the International Day for Biosphere Reserves which is observed every year on 3

Kadur said the idea for the film germinated in one of the forest treks he undertook with philanthropist Rohini Nilekani.

We were discussing how Nilgiris is unique in many ways. For instance Nilgris district also has the highest number of schools in India. We were talking about how there is not a single documentary showing the broader aspects of people's connection to this amazing landscape when Rohini asked

A big part of 'Nilgris--A shared wilderness' was filmed in tea gardens and in villages.

He said he chose to make a blue-chip documentary with 'extreme details, macro shots, aerials...'

The idea is to draw people into the world of nature and then show the many treasures of the forest.

Karnataka especially is not new to blue-chip documentaries. 'Wild Karnataka' directed by Kalyan Varma and Amogha Varsha JS in 2019 featuring the music of Grammy-award winning composer Ricky Kej and the more recent 'The Natural World in Motion' produced by the Forest

Kadur said the mainstream success of 'The Elephant Whisperers' although the film is not exactly awildlife conservation film did a lot in connecting the broader audience to films exploring the relationship of man and nature.

It's about time too because there's a lot of drama in nature.

Just as he subscribes to David Attenborough who believed that the natural world was the greatest source of excitement Kadur said he also believes in filmmaker Darren Aronofsky's maxim 'in a documentary you can't have 65 minutes of awe it should be 74 minutes of storytelling and then that one minute of awe'

So although it was possible to fill the entire 'Nilgiris - A Shared Wilderness' with romantic and poetic imagery given the landscape I would say the film is as contextually powerful as it is visually appealing Kadur said.

What he hopes to achieve with this film is to reintroduce people to the awe of nature and to the hope and fragility of nature as well as its interconnectedness with humans Kadur said.

But above all like every wildlife conservation filmmaker he said he also wants to tell people about the important role that they play in conservation.

"Hopefully 'Nilgiris - A Shared Wilderness' will stand the test of time and inspire many generations about how awe inspiring nature truly is," Kadur said.

Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles

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