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Director :
Malgorzata Skiba
Producer :
Public Service Broadcasting Trust
Censor Rating : NA
Duration : 30 min
Year of Production : 2006
Genre : Documentary Films
Category : Environment & Wildlife, Ethnographical, Anthropology
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Synopsis :
This film is a story of dedication and sacrifice of Bishnois community, the oldest practicing environmentalists of India from Western Rajasthan to whom the preservation of wildlife and forest is a religion. From XV century they effectively continue their sacred duty of protecting the environment.
Awards :
* First Prize, Golden Dear, Short Film category in ECOFILMS Film Festival 2006,Greece, Rodos
* Merit Award for Cultural Information & Merit Award for Cinematography, 29th Annual International Wildlife Film Festival, Montana, USA
* Golden Statuette for Best Film on Rajasthan at the International Festival of Short Films on Culture, Jaipur 2007