Nov 23 2025 to Nov 23 2025 12:30 p.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

49 min | Kannada with English Subtitles | Documentary | India

Between protection and possession lies the story of the Soliga and their burning forest.

A Flaming Forest is a powerful documentary that captures the Soliga adivasis’ deep, ancestral bond with the forests of the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve—and the heartbreak of being displaced from them in the name of conservation. Through quiet observation and intimate storytelling, the film reveals both the loss and the resistance that arise when conservation excludes the very people who have lived in harmony with nature for generations.

Winner of the Best Depiction of the Climate Emergency at Film Southasia 2024, A Flaming Forest has travelled through film festivals and universities worldwide, sparking urgent conversations on what true, inclusive conservation should look like.

Directed by Salman Javeed, Satya Ambasta, and Vivek Sangwan, the film blends ethnography and cinema to ask: can we protect the forest without silencing its people?

Credits
Production: Srishti Films
Executive Producer: Sanjay Barnela
Editing and Sound Design: Salman Javeed
Cinematography: Sanjay Barnela, Salman Javeed, Vivek Sangwan
Director of Research: Nitin Rai
Research and Production: Anandi Mehra, Paromita Bathija, Satya Ambasta

This performance is part of the larger Coexistence Mela at BIC on Nov 22 and 23. You can find the complete program here.