The Last Bamboo

In a world where cultural burning is deemed illegal and the indigenous knowledge and sensibilities are excluded, the film foregrounds the Soliga community’s worldview and wisdom. Bhumi Tayi speaking in Soliga nudi is confronted by Lantana, which cheekily responds in Kannada, as the disappearance of the native bamboo in the region is visualized by stop-motion sequences, hand-drawn animations, and use of archival images from the region.