Goan film featuring Mhadei’s biodiversity screened in Dhaka

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film

highlighting the rich biodiversity of Goa’s lifeline, the Mhadei, was screened in Bangladesh on December 17 as part of the

International Film Festival at Dhaka

.

The documentary titled ‘

Mhadei: Life in Monsoon

’, directed by Ashish Shah from Panaji for the Goa forest department, showcases glimpses of the richness of the biodiversity as well as the ecosystem of the Mhadei (known as the Mandovi downstream).

The film was scripted by Nandan Saxena and was part of a documentary series produced by the department over a period of three-four years, covering various aspects of Goa’s forests, ecology and wildlife.

The audience at the film festival appreciated the initiative to create awareness for protection and conservation of the Western Ghat region of Goa, said the film’s makers

“I was extremely happy when I received the email from the organisers that our film had been selected for screening. Whatever collective efforts were made by us proved fruitful as the audience present at the screening got an opportunity to know the unknown facets of Goa’s natural beauty,” said Shah.

Rising from the Western Ghats of Karnataka, the Mhadei plays a vital role in enriching the lives and livelihoods of people living along its course, which runs mainly through Goa.

The documentary film will also be screened at the lnternational Film Festival of Agra, in Uttar Pradesh on December 27. It is among 25 films selected from out of 100 entries submitted.