The growing coffee industry in India has given rise to conflicts between humans and elephants leading to deaths of both humans and these huge mammals.

Having a cup of coffee is a routine activity for many. Have you ever thought is your cup of coffee fatal for anyone? The growing coffee industry in India has given rise to conflicts between humans and elephants leading to deaths of both humans and these huge mammals. A documentary by international photographer, author and explorer D. K. Bhaskar and journalist Dr Thomas Grant ‘Elephants in the Coffee’ offers an insight into this topic. The screening of this internationally acclaimed documentary has been organized at BNHS Hornbill House on Friday, 19th January at 6:00 PM followed by a discussion with Mr. Bhaskar.

The Documentary:
Celebrated as the elephant God in India, elephants are now seen as a ‘menace’. ‘A god that became a menace’ reads the tagline of this documentary which is catchy and strong yet could implore an array of ideas. Shot mainly around the Nagarhole National Park in Karnataka and surrounding coffee estates, this 58 minute documentary sheds light on the relationship between humans and elephants.

The documentary explores and highlights the views of all involved stakeholders including villagers, coffee estate owners, naturalists, government and even the mahouts or elephant care takers. This documentary has garnered national and international appreciation and multiple awards at film festivals.

‘Elephants in the Coffee’ has been produced by CLIC Aboard, a non-profit organization established by Mr. Bhaskar which works to connect students in US and India through photography.

The team which worked on this documentary included three student associates from CLIC apart from Dr. Grant, Mr. Bhaskar and others. For more details regarding the film, visit http://www.elephantsinthecoffee.com/

The documentary will be screened at BNHS on Friday, 19th January at 6:00 PM. Mr. Bhaskar would later engage in a discussion session to throw light on the film, the human-elephant conflict and related topics. The screening is free and open to everyone.

Details in a nutshell:
What: Screening of ‘Elephants in the Coffee’
When: Friday, 19th January
Time: 6:00 PM
RSVP: Siddhi Shelar – s.shelar@bnhs.org / 022-22821811

source: http://www.mid-day.com / Mid-Day / Home> Mumbai / by mid-day online correspondent / January 10th, 2018