Directed by
Rita Hencke
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Runtime
16:12
Category
East Indonesia. Communities of sea people live a life that ties them closely to the marine environment. They are known as Bajo, descendants of former sea nomads who were once roaming the ocean to fish and trade.
While the short film portraits the Bajos’ deeply rooted relationship with the sea, it also shows the concerns of small-scale fishing communities heavily relying on healthy eco systems to survive. Impacted by overfishing, marine pollution, environmental threats, and biodiversity loss, their lives have changed drastically over the years.
Some individuals turn to harmful fishing methods, that have devastating effects for the health of the reefs.
Director Biography – Rita Hencke
I’m a photographer & filmmaker from Germany, currently based in Melbourne, Australia.
I graduated in Marine & Natural History Photography at Falmouth University in the UK, where I was specialising in documentary productions.
My interests are environmental & ethnographic storytelling, documenting interactions between people and the natural world. I love creating images & films underwater, and I’m trained in Scuba & freediving.