SALARY
Best Short Student Documentary
Eshna Agrawal
India,
Documentary,
19'35''
"Salary" explores the impact of climate change on India's salt industry and the indigenous Agariyas. It highlights their vital role in providing salt, crucial for various purposes. With vivid imagery and storytelling, the documentary reveals how climate change threatens this industry through altered weather and rising temperatures, endangering global consequences. It emphasizes the link between climate sustainability and traditional salt harvesting, weaving together visuals and personal stories.
Film block:
STUDENT DOC / RESILIENT PEOPLE
Screening:
Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 2
- Language
- Country India
- Genre Documentary
- Cinematographer Eshna Agrawal, Saeed Faruqui, Mujeeb Faruqui
- Scriptwriter Eshna Agrawal, Pankaj Chaturvedi
- Producer Eshna Agrawal
- Music Vaibhav Raghvani, Yogendra Sodha
- Editor Adarsh Gawde
- Animation Anand Singh Bisht
- Year of creation 2023
- Duration 19'35''
Eshna Agrawal, a 17-year-old high school student from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, served as the
Director, Producer, Voiceover Artist/Narrator, Interviewer, Director of Photography, Researcher of
the documentary "Salary.”