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Love thy Neighbour: The Villagers of Paddapukur and the Fishing Cat

In Paddapukur, a small village in West Bengal, fishermen and farmers are finding harmonious ways of living with their fellow fish-loving neighbour — the endangered fishing cat
A Roundglass Sustain Film Directed by Biont
Updated   July 29, 2025
A Roundglass Sustain Film Directed by Biont
Updated   July 29, 2025
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In Paddapukur, a small village in West Bengal, fishermen and farmers are finding harmonious ways of living with their fellow fish-loving neighbour — the endangered fishing cat
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Biont

Biont

a 'team of four friends', tells stories through visual media, with a mission to connect people with science, beauty and threats of our natural world.

Published Nov 13, 2020

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