27 September 2024, 06:30 pm
Jamna – The River Story
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

(38 min; 2024; English/Hindi with English subtitles)
Director: Ishani K. Datta who will introduce the film

Screening will be followed by a discussion

The film reveals the dire state of Delhi's Yamuna River, once pristine and now on the brink of ecological collapse. A documentary crew tries to make sense of the situation by talking to Shyam, a boatman who relies on the river for his livelihood. Through expert interviews and vox-pop segments, the film unravels historical neglect and contemporary challenges, exposing stakeholders' indifference towards the Yamuna