Archive · 30 May 2025
Dutch Filmmakers Documenting 'Butterfly Man' in India
Two filmmakers made a documentary about a butterfly expert in India named Isaac David Kehimkar.
They went to Mumbai and filmed him in Karjat.
Kehimkar is a leading expert on butterflies in India and loves butterflies.
The documentary is about Kehimkar and the butterflies, and how he tries to get people to care about nature.
The filmmakers recorded his commentary in Marathi and used it with English subtitles.
Dutch filmmakers are creating a documentary about an Indian butterfly expert.
The film focuses on Isaac David Kehimkar's life and work with butterflies.
Filming occurred in Maharashtra, India, including Mumbai and Karjat.
Kehimkar is a premier expert on lepidoptera, particularly butterflies.
The documentary uses Kehimkar's Marathi commentary with English subtitles.
- Who
- The documentary is about Isaac David Kehimkar, made by Dutch filmmakers Sem Jones and Dennis Van Ooijen.
- What
- A documentary about Isaac David Kehimkar, a butterfly expert.
- When
- Filming took place last year.
- Where
- Filming took place in Maharashtra, India, specifically in Mumbai and Karjat.
- Why
- The film is about Kehimkar's life and his efforts to connect people with nature through butterflies.
- Filmmakers
- Dutch documentary filmmakers
- Location Filming
- Maharashtra
- Subject
- Isaac David Kehimkar
- Focus
- Butterflies and nature
- Kehimkar's Residence
- Karjat