Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Docu Highlights Kolkata Community's Fight to Save Tamarind Tree
Imagine a group of people in Kolkata who love a big tamarind tree.
They made a movie called 'Jilipibalar Bondhura' to protect it from being cut down.
The movie shows how a little girl named Jilipibala and the birds that live in the tree are affected.
People in the community put on shows, watch birds, and talk about why trees are important.
They want everyone to know that trees and nature in the city are valuable and should be protected from being removed for buildings.
The movie helps everyone see how important the tree is to nature, to show how important trees are to the environment and how we treat it.
This film reminds everyone to care for the nature around them.
A documentary titled 'Jilipibalar Bondhura' highlights a community's fight to save a tamarind tree.
The documentary features a young girl named Jilipibala, who observes the tree and its inhabitants.
The Tamarind Tree Collective organized events, including concerts and bird watching, to raise awareness.
The documentary serves as an archive documenting urban development and deforestation.
The film includes the names of at least 20 birds as part of its cast.
- Who
- A collective, including Debalina and Jilipibala.
- What
- A documentary and community efforts to save a tamarind tree threatened by development.
- When
- Over the past 12 years.
- Where
- Vidyasagar Colony, Kolkata.
- Why
- To raise awareness about the importance of urban greenery and preserve a tamarind tree.
Tamarind Tree Collective
Developers
Development vs. Conservation
Tamarind Tree Collective
Prioritizing the preservation of urban greenery and the natural habitat of local fauna.
Developers
Prioritizing urban development, which may lead to deforestation.
- Documentary Title
- 'Jilipibalar Bondhura'
- Location
- Vidyasagar Colony
- Focus
- Saving a tamarind tree
- Collective's Purpose
- Highlighting urban greenery importance
- Director's name
- Debalina