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How long can you live without electricity? An hour, or a day at the most, in a worst-case scenario? We all know it’s next to impossible to live without electricity in today’s world. But not for Hema Sane, a 79-year-old botanist from Pune who has lived her entire life without electricity.
A PhD holder in Botany from Savitribai Phule University, and a former professor at Garware College, Hema lives in small house in Budhwar Peth, Pune. Hema does not use any electricity at all. One may ask why.
The answer is simple. It is because of her love for nature and the environment.
Last chance to watch: Documentaries and animated films about women and nature
The Rising Gardens Film Festival has been organised by Sangat and Kriti Film Club and curated by Reena Mohan. Nina Sabnani’s Hum Chitra Banate Hain (2017) | IDC, IIT Mumbai
The latest film festival to come straight to our computers and tablets is Rising Gardens. The online event has been organised by Sangat and the Kriti Film Club to mark the One Billion Rising’s South Asia Campaign. The selection has been curated by eminent editor and filmmaker Reena Mohan.
The films will be streamed between January and April. The January package, which is available until January 18, is titled ‘Cosmic Connections’ and is organised around the theme of women and nature. The films are available for free on the website www.doculive.in.