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Title: Revealed: Himalayan Meltdown
Director: Patrick Fries
Released on: 2011
Language: English
The documentary film examines the impact of the glacier melt on the communities living in Bhutan, China, Bangladesh, Nepal and India, focusing on the methods and their preparation to combat the inevitability of the meltdown of the Himalayan glaciers. The film has also been honoured with a Platinum Award at the 45th Annual Worldfest International Film Festival.  
 
     
 
 
Title: The Old Wise Man - Dialogue with a Diasporic Identity
Director: Amitava Sengupta
Released on: under production
Language: English
This movie primarily focuses on the life of an old religious Buddhist who has left his homeland and settled in a new land to earn a living. But gradually is nostalgic about his homeland and want to go back. It shows the various compromises made by him such as struggle to survive, inner beliefs, religion and tolerance to differences. It also shows his struggle to find the real meaning of life.   
     
 
Title: The Wildest Dream
Director: Anthony Geffen
Released on: 2010
Language: English
The movie is a remarkable story about a man who on his climb to the top of Mount Everest, stumbles across a body of a British explorer who was declared dead 75 years back as he had mysteriously vanished while attempting to be the very first man to summit the tallest peak in the world. Far more than a movie about mountain climbing, it offers elements of intrigue and surprise!  
 
     
 
 
Title: Upstream, Downstream
Director: Tarini Manchanda
Released on: under production
Language: English
 This film primarily focuses on the new Dam project started in Himachal Pradesh. This dam will be built on the river Renuka and the water from this dam will be supplied to Delhi. But much forgotten are the poor farmers of this region who will lose their land and will become homeless. This film takes a look at the stakes for this dam.