Title of film : Turtle Walker
Director Name : Taira Malaney
Cast & crew :
Producer : Taira Malaney,Zoya Akhtar,Vikram Malaney,Reema Kagti,Angad Dev Singh
Editor : Sam Rogers
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Synopsis : In the late 1970s, Indian conservationist Satish Bhaskar embarked on a pioneering journey along India’s coastlines and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, discovering critical nesting sites for endangered sea turtles. Known as "Mr. Sea Turtle," Bhaskar’s solitary expeditions unveiled mysteries about these creatures, including the first evidence of leatherback turtles in India. After a devastating 2004 tsunami wiped out many beaches, he confronted the urgent question of sea turtles' survival without nesting grounds. In his last daring journey, Bhaskar faced a transformed landscape. Yet, years later, researchers like Adhith Swaminathan found hope as the turtles gradually returned to reformed beaches.
Director Bio : Taira Malaney, an independent filmmaker from Goa, India, tells impactful, character-driven stories focused on the human-nature connection, social justice, and environmental conservation. Holding a B.A. in Psychology from Occidental College, she began her journey teaching marine conservation in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, where she discovered film's educational power. After studying documentary filmmaking in San Francisco, Taira founded Emaho Films, a creative agency producing films that inspire environmental and social change. Her first documentary, A Living Legacy, highlights a couple preserving a 300-acre sanctuary in India’s Western Ghats and won first prize at SXSW’s Films for the Forest. Her second film, The Call of Pashmina, has screened at numerous global environmental film festivals, promoting ecological awareness.
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