2022 | Documentary | Assamese | 9 mins
Silsako is a wetland on the outskirts of Guwahati, Assam that has been dwindling in size because of haphazard development activities over the past few decades. The wetland in picture has been providing various sources of livelihoods for the people and many of them are still dependent on this resource.
With eviction drives that displace people and their homes, it also displaces hopes and aspirations. Climate change and mindless human activities surrounding the beel has reduced the life of this wetland. It has once again ignited the debate, whether development should take precedence over ecology and environment.
Silsako evokes a poignant memory and this film is an attempt to revisit a space that will determine the future of the city.
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Surbhi Dewan, Curator at ViewFinder, Saachibaat.com |
