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Shared Spaces documentary subverts human-nature divide, say filmmakers
Shared Spaces documentary subverts human-nature divide, say filmmakers
Shared Spaces, a six-part documentary series hosted by environmental journalist Bahar Dutt and filmed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Vijay Bedi, rejects the idea that humans are separate from nature. The series, co-produced by…
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Shared Spaces, a six-part documentary series hosted by environmental journalist Bahar Dutt and filmed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Vijay Bedi, rejects the idea that humans are separate from nature. The series, co-produced by The Habitats Trust and Bedi Universal, premiered on Animal Planet India on July 29 under the anthology India: Epic Wild Stories. It explores human-wildlife coexistence across India’s forests, mountains, coastlines and grasslands.
The filmmakers chose stories that avoid blaming local communities, for example, in 'Save Our Sharks', they focus on industrial trawlers rather than small fishermen. The series also covers dog-wildlife conflict in Maharashtra, elephant management in West Bengal, and wolf-dog breeding. Warner Bros. Discovery’s Sai Abishek calls the series timely, as habitat fragmentation and climate change reshape human-wildlife relationships.
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Mainstream media often frames wildlife stories as either romanticised nature or human-versus-animal conflict. This series deliberately avoids both traps by centring local communities and small creatures, not just tigers. A test: will it reach rural audiences whose everyday lives these stories reflect, or remain an urban Netflix indulgence?
Source: thehindu.com
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