Guardians of the Gibbons, a short film directed by Ragini Nath and Chinmoy Sonowal, documents the drastic decline of the western hoolock gibbons from over 100,000 to approximately 5,000 since the 1980s. Set in Barekuri, India, the film explores how local communities, who consider the gibbons part of their family, are engaging in grassroots conservation efforts alongside researchers. It sheds light on the dual role of humans as both a threat and a hope for the gibbons’ survival, setting the stage for a deeper investigation in the upcoming feature-length documentary Our Hoolocks.
The short film Guardians of the Gibbons highlights the plight of the hoolock gibbons and the efforts of local communities in India to protect them through grassroots conservation.
The film presents a complex relationship between humans and hoolock gibbons, illustrating how the very locals who threaten their existence are also key to their survival.
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