Featuring an exclusive package of German films
We are happy to host, once again, the Moving Waters Film Festival, now in its 2nd edition, after the runaway success of the first one in 2016!
Through films that tell stories about the people, places and ecosystems that make up our rivers and oceans, the Moving Waters Film Festival hopes to bridge the worlds of research, exploration, conservation and filmmaking in India.
Look forward to a lot of events at the Bhavan: talks, feature films and short films, panel discussions and a photo exhibition.
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Schedule
Catch of the day: Special German Section with lucky draw
German films: Saturday, October 14, 2017, 2.00 - 3.15 p.m. :
I am Morgan - stolen Freedom | Heiko Grimm, Carlos Godó Borrás and Irene Buesa García | 4 min.
Plastic - the real sea monster | Max Mönch | 53 min.
Desire: Mexico | Vanessa Cara-Kerr, Reef Patrol | 3 min.
Coral Apocalypse | Claudia Schmitt, The Jetlagged | 9 min.
Save your ticket, pick your favourite film and go for the big catch! The winner of Catch of the Day will be announced after the screening!
I am Morgan - stolen Freedom | Heiko Grimm, Carlos Godó Borrás and Irene Buesa García
In 2010, a young female orca was spotted swimming alone in the waters of the Netherlands. Although emancipated, she was free-swimming when she was captured by a local theme park (Dolfinarium Harderwijk). Unfortunately, the theme park never fulfilled the 'rehabilitation and release' part of their capture permit.
Instead, Morgan was trained tricks and kept in a small concrete tank for 18 months before she was transferred to another theme park, Loro Paraque in Spain. To this day her plight continues.
"This emotive, 4-minute film, portrays Morgan's story from the unique view point of an orca. By using her perspective, we hope people will relate to her traumatic life in captivity." - Director's Statement
Plastic - the real sea monster | Friedemann Hottenbacher, Max Mönch
Plastic floats. This is where our story begins. Millions of tonnes of plastic enter the ocean every year, from rivers and shores, ships and platforms. The world’s scientists have studied the phenomenon and come to alarming conclusions.
Plastic contains synthetic hormones that are released when it breaks down. Once in seawater, toxins accumulate in plastic at a density a million times higher than normal. Fish and seabirds ingest the plastic, and it ultimately winds up in our bodies.
Worse still, plastic does not biodegrade. Instead, it becomes trapped in vast whirlpools of garbage called gyres. A few of these are larger than Spain and Portugal combined.
This is what we know so far. But many questions remain. Scientists have noticed that the amount of plastic in the gyres has remained constant for the past twenty years, leaving millions of tons unaccounted for. Where has the plastic gone? We are now on the verge of solving a mystery that might uncover one of the biggest ecological disasters of our times.
Coral Apocalypse | Claudia Schmitt, The Jetlagged
Underwater enthusiasts, divers and filmmakers of The Jetlagged are setting out to give threatened coral ecosystems a new chance: They build an artificial reef on an Indonesian island paradise with heavily damaged corals. The structure will be equipped with a special feature: Electricity. This has proven to give corals super powers - enhancing growth and health with astonishing success. 6 months later, The Jetlagged come back to chek out the progress on their reef...
Also watch: Danube - Europe's Amazon - From the Black Forest to the Black Sea | 45 min. | Rita und Michael Schlamberger | Science Vision |.
Talks
Besides the filmmakers themselves who will be present to interact with the audience at Q&A Sessions, other speakers include renowned marine acoustics expert Dr. Arnab Das, activist and conservationist Samad Kottur, writer and river activist Suprabha Seshan, conservation filmmaker Ashwini Kumar Bhat and marine experts Dr. Divya Karnad, Dr. Vardhan Patankar, Dr. Naveen Namboodiri, Dr. Manish Chandi and Dr. Dipani Sutaria.
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