Documentary : THE RACE TO SAVE THE AMUR FALCON – 1 year of COP 21

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/12/2016
7:00 pm

Location
Edouard Michelin Auditorium - Alliance Francaise of Madras

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cop21

ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE OF MADRAS & SHEKAR DATTATRI

with the support of Saint-Gobain as AFM Gold Sponsor & Eventjini.com as Online Partner

present

A DOCUMENTARY SCREENING : THE RACE TO SAVE THE AMUR FALCON

Entry free and open to all ! Free passes available on eventjini.com

Photo credit - Ramki SreenivasanPhoto credit : Ramki Sreenivasan

From habitat loss and invasive species to new diseases and pollution of ecosystems, climate change is adversely affecting birds

Synopsis :

Around a remote reservoir in India’s far northeast, a small team of conservationists discovered something that was both enthralling and alarming. During a biodiversity survey in the winter of 2012, they stumbled upon vast flocks of Amur falcons, the likes of which they had never seen before. At the same time, they also witnessed local hunters capture and slaughter tens of thousands of the little raptors for consumption and sale. This is the story of the investigative documentation that followed, and the campaign that was launched to save the migrating falcons. Today, thanks to the cooperation of local authorities and the local community, the falcons have been granted a reprieve and enjoy a safe passage through Nagaland during their incredible migration from Russia and China to South Africa.

The screening of the film will be followed by an interaction with the filmmaker

About the filmmaker:

Shekar Dattatri is a Chennai-based wildlife and conservation filmmaker. In a career spanning 31 years, he has worked with some of the world’s leading international broadcasters of wildlife programmes, as well as several government and non-governmental organisations. Many of his films have won national or international awards. More information on his work can be found at www.shekardattatri.com

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