Synopsis for the Film
Film: Ponds of Bengal
Country: India
Director: Nilanjan Bhattacharya
Duration: 57 min
Category: Waterscapes
Waterbodies play a significant role in the rural life of Bengal. The naturally developed water bodies or the artificially created ones harbour rich biodiversity. They act as life sources for a large number of people in rural Bengal. Ponds of Bengal tries to give an impression on the immensely rich wetland biodiversity as well as capture the traditional knowledge of people of managing these rich biodiversity.
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Nilanjan Bhattacharya is a Calcutta based filmmaker involved in film making for the last 15 years. He worked in feature films as an assistant director to Tapan Sinha, directed and produced many documentaries for various organizations and TV channels, both national as well as international. Nilanjan received National Film Award in 2005 for his documentary, Under This Sun.
