CORAL WOMAN (2019)
Story of the filmmaker's journey with Uma, a certified scuba diver, exploring the underwater world and the threat to coral reefs of Gulf of Mannar, India. Born in a traditional family in Tamil Nadu, 53 year old Uma, a homemaker, has been trying to bring attention to this alarming environmental issue through her paintings. It is, in fact, these corals that inspired Uma to learn how to swim, dive and paint in her 50s.
Director: Priya Thuvassery
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Uma Mani as Self |
| Sound | Bindumalini Narayanaswami | Music |
| Sound | Avantika Nimbalker | Sound Designer |
| Production | Priya Thuvassery | Researcher |
| Writing | Priya Thuvassery | Writer |
| Sound | Sridhar Varadarajan | Music |
| Crew | Arnav Kakkar | Cinematography |
| Crew | Priya Thuvassery | Cinematography |
| Crew | Nefertiti Chakrabarti | Cinematography |
| Directing | Priya Thuvassery | Director |
| Crew | Nitasha Kapahi | Cinematography |
| Sound | Amrith Shankar | Location Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Priya Thuvassery | Editor |
| Editing | Reena Mohan | Editor |