SunGanges (2019) User Reviews

Excellent - entertaining as well as educational!

[shaunaruss · 8/10 · 16 September 2020]

A really well done documentary with excellent content, full explanations, good cinematography which showed pictures I had not seen of India and using Naseeruddin Shah was an effective way to get my attention!

The dilemma of natural resources vs power creation is so very multi-faceted and this show packed a great deal of information into a short time. Really useful, but enjoyable to watch!

Sunganges is an excellent wide angle look into Himalayan people, water and climate,

[beobob · 9/10 · 30 November 2020]

And it does so using a conversation as the basis of the plot. It invites one to view differing social reaction and physical severities to the draining of the rivers of the great range into industrial processes and wastes. Well done!

Exciting film showcasing environment

[srabanid · 7/10 · 7 December 2020]

This is a exciting film made with lot of enthusiasm and highlighting the work of people who have spent their lives fighting for the environment, such as Himanshu Thakkar. A must watch for both sides of the environment debate. Good work!

Apt and straight to the point

[teja-vunnava · 10/10 · 20 November 2020]

It is crazy to see the level of work and research that goes into making a documentary of this kind. While renewable energy sources seem to get a blind yes almost all the time, they have some real world implications that also need to be looked into. Was indeed an eye opener. Kudos to the film makers!

A true labour of love

[parineetadandekar · 10/10 · 19 November 2020]

This was not an easy film to make but the way Valli and her colleagues undertook rigorous research, fieldwork and filmmaking is no short of inspiring. Looking forward to more from the team.

Hitting the crux

[desiwanderer · 10/10 · 20 November 2020]

Well thought out and narrated! A must watch for those who care about our environment!

Waste of time

[aastha_dogra · 1/10 · 17 September 2020]

Badly crafted and executed. The end has no relation to the topic of the film. It's more of a propaganda film against the government.

Educational and a revelation.

[saharmansoor-39321 · 10/10 · 19 November 2020]

The documentary captured my attention and the complex issue of hydro power. Sad to see so much of miseducation, under planning and politically driven decisions have created a havoc on our environment. It was entertaining with Naseeruddin Shah's anecdotes and contrarian quip on the crisis. Overall, Very well made.

Climate Change is Important

[elyasmohd-70852 · 10/10 · 19 November 2020]

This movie highlights the issue of environment, and walks us thru the differenct aspects It's important for everyone of us EVERYONE to play a role to save our planet and help next generations

Kudos to the director and the crew for highlighting the most important issue of times

Peace Elyas

Power of the Common Man

[kirtivb · 10/10 · 20 November 2020]

The movie as it is has loads of information to begin a serious thought process in the minds of every citizen. It is a responsible presentation and a huge offering of a few passionate 'Common individuals' who truly worship the Ganga and the environment. I loved the movie and in today's free media culture this movie is like a huge selfie of the conscience of a true Earth Lover. Watch this with love and take the first step to join the wave.

"When a river disappears, it marks the beginning of the end of culture"

[hstefania · 10/10 · 30 November 2020]

There are few films which narrate such a complex history in such a joyful and playful way. Sun Ganga successfully manages to explain and dissect many of India's woes, from the complexities of the energy industries in the world's second most populous country, revealing the incredible damage caused by hydropower and coal. The first time I watched this film essentially I was shocked that neo-colonial policies of hydropower in the pursuit of "green" energy was pursued in seismically problematic areas. I literally was confused why the government would allow such destructive policies, knowing that a cataclysmic disaster was not just a question of if but of when. Sun Ganga is a siren call - for us all to wake up to the fact that we cannot outsmart nature. There is an intelligence beyond us all and clever engineering of monsoon level rains and drought every single day in the Ganges is simply not the answer.

The Ganges is more than a water source - it is a a grounding life source, connecting culture, traditions and creating social cohesion.

Suryaganga light-heartedly and subtly shows the skeptic to the environmentalist the need for wiser solutions for energy and how greenwashing can play a problem in an overly tecnified world.

Bravo, Sun Ganges team.

This Will Not End As A Water Under The (Proverbial) Bridge Finalé!

[silicontourist · 10/10 · 18 June 2021]

I loved the way the makers made this appear to be the grown up children trying to explain, to an old fashioned grumpy parent, what was happening to their country. It was like a family drama of how lives are greatly affected due to serious never ending corruption by Indian officials (from the government on down), and the hazardous aftermath to peoples health by the corrupt industrial penny-pinching CEO's and management etc, etc! Indian officials have forever been the Maharajah's of Corruption and its probably among the top 5 most corrupt countries in the world.

One of the most interesting, and fully explained, documentary episodes of bi product damage to health, people and environment. Its involving billions of dollars of outside funding from other nations and the only people benefiting from it is the corrupt (already extremely wealthy greed mongers) country leaders etc.

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