Synopsis
Healing the Coast is a journey that explores the
environmental restoration along Tamil Nadu’s
coastline in the post-tsunami context. Many groups
have been working doggedly for decades – trying
to protect and conserve coastal eco-systems; it was
only after the tsunami of 2004 that their work gathered
momentum and importance. The film looks at the re-plantation
of coastal forests in Auroville, the restoration of
fields in Nagapattinam and the slow healing of people
in Nagapattinam. The film ends with an ode to the
beauty of mangroves and their importance in our ecosystem.
