ABOUT THE FILM
SYNOPSIS
In the late 1970s, Satish Bhaskar embarked on an epic journey along India’s coastlines and the spectacular Andaman and Nicobar Islands, where he uncovered the vital nesting beaches of sea turtles. During his death-defying quest, he unraveled mysteries surrounding these enigmatic ocean creatures – and sets out to save them from extinction. After a devastating tsunami struck in 2004, Bhaskar grapples with a pressing question: What happens to sea turtles when their nesting beaches disappear?
THE DIRECTORS
Turtle Walker began when two childhood friends decided to combine their mutual passions – the ocean and filmmaking – to tell an important story. Their hope is that this film will encourage people the world over to take action for marine conservation. Here, they are pictured accepting the prize for the “Best Wildlife and Natural History Pitch” at “Sunny Side of the Doc” 2019.
Featuring
Satish Bhaksar
Mr. Sea Turtle
Adhith Swaminathan
Leatherback Researcher
Our Team
When we first started our journey with Turtle Walker, we could never have imagined the number of wonderful people from around the world who would join us on this journey. It has been seven years in the making, but we are eternally grateful to everyone who has been part of this experience.
IMPACT CAMPAIGN
We sought to create a series of impact goals within our campaign that felt aligned with Satish’s life’s work, honoured his legacy, and that would make a lasting onground impact for the species which inspired it all.