Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 24 -- A poignant documentary on the life and struggles of late environmental activist K.A. Rahman captivated audiences on the third day of the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK).
The film, Adrayi, directed by noted writer Farzana, chronicles Rahman's relentless fight against the Gwalior Rayons factory at Mavoor in Kozhikode, which caused widespread pollution of the Chaliyar river and devastated the lives of local communities.
Rahman, who spearheaded the Chaliyar Action Committee, led Kerala's first mass agitation against industrial air and water pollution in the 1970s. The protest, which even defied restrictions during the Emergency, went on to become one of the strongest environm...