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The Lethal Water Bombs 
Directed by Sohan Roy Language English DAMs - The Lethal Water Bombs is an Award winning[1] thought provoking short documentary movie that gives a scientific explanation on the disastrous nature of the Mullaperiyar Dam thereby bringing out those who turn a blind eye towards the reality of a possible natural disaster and sustaining the need for a secured future of those people who render sleepless nights under the uncertain situation of the Mullaperiyar dam[2]. This 21 minutes documentary is produced by Aries Telecasting Private Ltd. and directed by Sohan Roy, the Director of Dam 999 movie & project designer of Saint Dracula 3D. [3]. This documentary has won several notable awards.
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PLOT
The Banqiao dam (492 million cubic meter) in China which has somewhat the same capacity of Mullaperiyar dam (443.23 million cubic metre), was destroyed by torrential rains in 1975 which claimed the lives of 2,50,000 people. The documentary is based on the possibility of a similar disaster that can happen in a place like Kerala and its dire consequences in the aftermath. It is estimated that 85% of all the large dams, numbering about 40,000 all over the world would have passed their projected life spans by 2020. As the total numbers of dams are increasing, the numbers of hazardous dams are also increasing at an alarming rate. Torrential rains, floods, earthquakes and landslides are the ones that can break the dam, and global warming has of late increased the incidence of untimely rains and floods. Despite been warned about the disaster caused by these dams, they are neither checked nor reconstructed. The documentary is a mirror that reflects the unspoken miseries of thousands of people who are under the terror of a possible dam collapse[4].
Awards Won
- Award of Excellence - Los Angeles Movie Awards 2011
- Best Editing - Los Angeles Movie Awards 2011 [5]
- Best Visual Effects - Los Angeles Movie Awards 2011 [6]
- Best Documentary Short - Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood 2011 [7]
- Award of Excellence - Best Shorts Awards 2011
Official Selection
- Artivist Film Festival
- India International Film Festival, Tampa Bay
- Kish International Film Festival
- 4th Annual Charleston International Film Festival
- The Second Annual Atlanta Shorts Fest
- Fame Walk Film Festival
- SIGNS 2011
- Louisville's International Festival of Film
- Voices from the Waters 2011
- Golden Door International Film Festival – Nominated for Best Documentary award category
- Chagrin Documentary Film Festival
- Metro International Film Festival
- UNSPOKEN Human Rights Film Festival
- Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood 2011
- 2nd Annual Film Festival of Colorado
References
- ^ "Spring 2011 Best Winners". Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood. 2009-10-14. http://www.hollywoodcff.com/2011_Best_Winners_%28Spring%29.html.
- ^ "Film on hazardous dams released". The Hindu. 2011-1-04. http://www.hindu.com/2011/01/04/stories/2011010460830200.htm.
- ^ "DAMs - The Lethal Water Bombs bags the 'LACFH' Award". India PR Wire. April 4, 2011. http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/film/2011040482517.htm.
- ^ "Documentary film based on Mullaperiyar Dam released in Kochi". One India. 2011-1-04. http://news.oneindia.in/2011/01/04/documentaryfilm-based-on-mullaperiyar-dam-released-inkochi.html.
- ^ "'DAMs - The Lethal Water Bomb' bags three awards at LA fest". Yahoo News. May 24, 2011. http://in.news.yahoo.com/dams-lethal-water-bomb-bags-three-awards-la-112421961.html.
- ^ "A documentary based in India wins three award". IBN Live. Jul 08, 2011. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/a-documentary-based-in-india-wins-three-awards-at-la-fest/154016-8-66.html.
- ^ "DAM999 Unveils ‘World’s First 3D Movie Website". Fujairah in Focus. April 19, 2011. http://fujairahinfocus.blogspot.com/2011/04/dam999-unveils-worlds-first-3d-movie.html.
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- 2010 films
- 2010s documentary films
- Indian documentary films
- Indian short films
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