BON Voyage Samad bhai

We are pleased to inform you about the selection of ‘The Real Jungle book Bear’, a documentary of the real life of the Rudyard Kippling’s Jungle Book character Baloo the Bear for the film festival at Baikal in Russia. 

Samad Kottur with Teachers

The film was shot in Karnataka and a vast majority of it Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary near Hampi.  The film had bagged the Green Oscar at Bristol last year.  A member of this successful team, Mr. Samad Kottur is representing the film at the XII Baikal International Festival held at Irkutus from the 26th to the 30th of September 2013.  The Hasiru Hejje team wishes him the heartiest congratulations and success in his journey to Baikal. ‘I never thought that the Russian language lessons learnt on Radio Moscow in the early eighties would come to use in a real sense’ exclaimed joyous Samad. We are sure your presentation about your  passionate work will impress the volgas and gain new friends for yourself and the Sloth bears.

Collecting Data with the Local Community

 The theme "People and Environment" is conceived by the organizers to get-together, film makers to develop concern about the relationships between people and environment.  More than 150 films from 36 countries were received for the festival of which 13 films were selected for final screening. The films are produced by Germany, USA, Hungary, Great Britain, France, Russia, South Korea, Austria and Switzerland.

The jury of the festival will choose the "The Best Documentary Film", "The Best Popular-Science Film", "The Best Camera Operator's Work", "The Best Director's Work", "The Best Amateur Film", the prize "Baikal" , Grand Prix. Apart from the competition section there film screening upon films made on Baikal Lake, Sacred Lands, Some investigative and daring films and an exclusive selection for school children.

Also in the festival are discussions and meetings with films directors and producers, work-shops by eminent cinematographers and photo exhibitions are also arranged.