Film Screening and Discussion

Join us at MOG Sundays amidst films and conversation that bring us closer to Goa’s wetlands, mangroves, and the many lives they sustain. We begin with ‘Kharvan’, a film that explores the fragile Khazan ecosystems of Goa and the coexistence between smooth-coated otters, local communities, and a landscape shaped over centuries. The screening will be followed by a conversation with the filmmakers Payal Kakkar, Nitya Navelkar and Doel Trivedy, reflecting on ecology, storytelling, conservation, and the futures we imagine for these environments.

The session concludes with ‘Requiem of a Mangrove Forest’, an award-winning documentary that traces the gradual destruction of Goa’s mangrove forests through haunting and poetic imagery. This documentary chronicles the subsequent death of two mangrove forests at Merces and Corlim in Goa, over a period of four years (2021-2024), attributing the destruction to climate change, salinity shifts, dam flooding, and illegal waste disposal. The narrative adopts a unique “non-human” perspective, viewing the forest as a collective entity connected by its root and mycelial network, which is tragically severed by its death.

Together, the films invite us to think about our relationship with the natural world, the stories embedded within these ecosystems, and the urgent need to care for them.

Free Entry | RSVP compulsory
Please WhatsApp your name to +91 7722089666