New Delhi, June 8 -- Director Chandra Mouli Mallampalli's short documentary "Searching for Choti" was screened at the Ecoreels Film Festival 2025, held in New Delhi from June 6 to 8.
The film, which was screened on June 7, offers a soulful meditation on India's rapidly disappearing wildlife and human stories entwined within it. The narrative follows Subhash Behera and Mallampalli as they set out in pursuit of one of India's rarest and least understood wild felines, fishing cats, one of the rarest wild cats of India.
The story of the film also shows why it is important to maintain balance with nature. Internationally recognised, the film won Best Short Film Award in the 'Nature and Wildlife' category at the International Motion Picture A...