25/11/2025
Watch our short documentary "Waste and the City - The Mavallipura Story" at .eff All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF) 2025 in person at multiple cities.
This story, born out of observation, listening, and a commitment to the planet we all call home, finds a space among films that echo the urgency and beauty of environmental consciousness. Environment Support Group (ESG) supported the local community of Mavallipura to stand for their rights for over two decades. Thanks to Leo Saldanha and Bhargavi Rao for trusting us to tell this story of a confluence of research, people power and justice.
The project was initiated by Environment Support Group and backed by the K2A small grants by Swissnex in India.
A huge thank you to the ALT EFF team for creating a platform that celebrates voices from the ground, from the margins, and from the wild. This selection is not just a milestone for the film it’s a moment of solidarity with many others striving to tell the right stories at the right time.