Our Hoolocks
directed by Ragini Nath & Chinmoy Sonowal
produced by Gary Byung-Seok Kam & Kweighbaye Kotee
Barekuri, a quaint cluster of villages located in the biodiversity hotspot of Northeast India is home to the country’s only ape species, the Hoolock Gibbons. The villagers have been looking after the species for over a century and consider the apes as kin. However, this animal-human harmony stands on a fragile ecological balance.
Following an oilfield blast that impacted the region in May 2020, Sidhanta, a 35-year-old local fisherman, is left to grapple with the aftermath of the hazardous oil blowout on his livelihood and the survival of the apes.
Our Hoolocks follows Sidhanta’s journey, as he fights for the survival of this endangered species of apes, the socio-economic ramification of the disaster and the moral dilemma of working on the new rig as a local contractor for Oil India Ltd.
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Produced in Collaboration with The Guardian Documentaries.
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Meet the Team
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Ragini Nath
Director
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Chinmoy Sonowal
Director
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Gary Byung-Seok Kam
Producer
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Kweighbaye Kotee
Producer
