Rodingliana Apeto, a member of Mizoram’s Bru community, grew up witnessing his community's tradition of hunting a species of frog. In 2018, to his surprise, a scientific survey "discovered" the same frog and classified it as endemic and threatened.
This short film is Apeto’s endeavor to raise awareness about the species and to encourage the locals to stop hunting it.
This is Roundglass Sustain’s first film in the KAUBRU language, created by a local storyteller.
A Roundglass Sustain filmDirected by Rodingliana Apeto
Updated July 30, 2025
A Roundglass Sustain filmDirected by Rodingliana Apeto
Updated July 30, 2025
10 min watch
Rodingliana Apeto, a member of Mizoram’s Bru community, grew up witnessing his community's tradition of hunting a species of frog. In 2018, to his surprise, a scientific survey "discovered" the same frog and classified it as endemic and threatened.
This short film is Apeto’s endeavor to raise awareness about the species and to encourage the locals to stop hunting it.
This is Roundglass Sustain’s first film in the KAUBRU language, created by a local storyteller.
Watch the film in English. To turn on subtitles, click on the CC icon at the bottom of the YouTube video. A red line will appear under the icon once the subtitles have been enabled. Thumbnail: Rodingliana Apeto
Watch the film in Kau Bru/ Mizo. Thumbnail: Rodingliana Apeto
About the Authors
Rodingliana Apeto
is a filmmaker, conservationist and a GreenHub alumni, belonging to the Bru community, from Mamit district in Mizoram. He uses film and video as tools to tell stories of co-existence and conflict from his state Mizoram.
Sustain Team
We are a driven group of people from diverse backgrounds, bound by an abiding love for India’s natural world.
