The film looks at the ensuing battle for food and habitat in the skies of Delhi among the small and the big birds that throng the city. It documents the increase in the crow and kite population and the consequences that has for small birds such as sparrows and pigeons, which are fast losing this war against bigger predators.
In a canvas spread over four decades, a banyan tree, on the banks of the lake Chilika, silently whispers tales of the lake and her fisher folk. From the times when there was no export bazaar to the time when there maybe no lake.
The film documents the degradation of the fragile eco-system of Orissa's Chilika Lagoon due to the increase in the population around the lagoon, a disregard for conservation and the uncontrolled expansion of prawn culture in the waters.
This film is an exploration of the role of traditional deities (devtas) belonging to the Kullu valley in conservation and fight for access to forest resources. It examines how local traditions negotiate with contemporary discourses of scientific conservation and national development.