
A Film by Krishnendu Bose
English (with subtitles)
16 minutes / 2009
Commissioned by WWF-India.
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The Jungle Gang :
The jungle gang meets
the Rhino is the first episode of the series "The Jungle
Gang". It is the first wildlife Indian film that has been
made exclusively for Children as target audience. The perspective
of the film is to expose them to the diverse wild flora
and fauna of India and encouraging them to actively participate
in wildlife conservation.
The film has three animated wild animal characters- Bar
Headed Geese, Slender Loris and a Black Buck. Three animals,
which bring the flavour of three different habitats of India.
As three friends, they travel together to Kaziranga National
Park, to know more about the Great Indian Rhinoceros, its
habitat, threats and conservations efforts, which has saved
it from extinction.
The film has been made with the help of
children pitching in with the script and lending their own voice
for the characters. The story weaves through the life cycle of
the Rhinos, through the seasons in Kaziranga. The film has been
supported by World Wide Fund for Nature (India) |