280 million rural Indians live in abject poverty – their fragile existence threatened by the severely degraded ecosystems, their vulnerability to climate change and over dependence on unproductive agriculture as a livelihood. Travelling through the villages of Maharashtra, REEL NOMADS presents a series of grassroot stories that shows the power of change when it is community led. Meet the local heroes who have managed to not only transform their land but also the future of their village.
Directed by: Ipshita Bhattacharyya
Production: Pragati Mandotra
Cinematography: Nitin Kumar
Camera Assist: Nishikant Sahu
Edit by: Krishnaprasad K
Mastering : Niladri Bhattacharji
End to End Production
Established in 1993, WOTR is an internationally recognised non-profit organisation and think tank that engages at the intersection of practice, knowledge and policy across scales and in collaboration with various stakeholders across sectors. WOTR’s goal is to ensure water and food availability, along with livelihoods and income security – to support the sustainable growth and well-being of vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in rural India.