CORAL WOMAN

52m
Documentary
8

Story of the filmmaker's journey with Uma, a certified scuba diver, exploring the underwater world and the threat to coral reefs of Gulf of Mannar, India. Born in a traditional family in Tamil Nadu, 53 year old Uma, a homemaker, has been trying to bring attention to this alarming environmental issue through her paintings. It is, in fact, these corals that inspired Uma to learn how to swim, dive and paint in her 50s.

Cast

Uma Mani
Self

Crew

Priya Thuvassery
Director, Writer, Editor, Cinematography, Researcher
Reena Mohan
Editor
Arnav Kakkar
Cinematography
Nitasha Kapahi
Cinematography
Nefertiti Chakrabarti
Cinematography
Avantika Nimbalker
Sound Designer
Sridhar Varadarajan
Music
Bindumalini Narayanaswami
Music
Amrith Shankar
Location Sound Mixer

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