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Filmography of K.P. Sasi: * Films 2007 - Directed 'Resisting Coastal Invasion', a documentary film about one of the most pressing issues of coastal India - the aggressive attempts being made to commercialize India's already-degraded coasts. Fundamental policy reforms are on the anvil threatening the lives of fisherfolk and also our fragile marine and coastal ecosystems - reforms against which vigorous public dissent is fast building up. 2006 - Directed 'If It Rains Again', a documentary that brings out the agony of the life in post-tsunami shelters in Tamil Nadu. More than two years after the Dec 2004 tsunami, most of the disaster survivors still remain in temporary shelters. A large population still continue to live without the basic amenities with constant threat of fire and rain. 2005 - Directed 'The time after Tsunami', a film that captures the testimonials of the survivors of the deadly tsunami that struck the coast of southern india on the 26th of December 2004. 2005 - Directed 'Redefining Peace - Women lead the way', a film that captures the work of a few among a thousand remarkable women from all over the world who were nominated by networks of women's groups for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005. This film received the best film award and the best documentary award at the 3rd Swaralaya International Film Festival in July 2006 2005 - Directed 'America, America!', an anti-war music video, that is a satirical but severe indictment of America’s role in escalating world conflict. 2004- Directed `The Source of Life for Sale' on the impact of privatisation of water in India and the subsequent struggles of the local communities in different parts of the country. 2004- Published `InPosters' a book of posters on contemporary social issues. 2003- Directed `Shhh...Silence Please', a silent comedy film. Theatre release of the film is expected soon. 2002 - Produced and Directed `Development at Gunpoint', a documentary on the struggle of the adivasis in Kashipur affected by the bauxite mining. 2002- Directed 3 short documentaries on the activities of the Latur earthquake survivors. 2001- Directed `Voices from a Disaster', a documentary on the problems of the earthquake survivors in Gujarat. 1998 - 2004 - Designed a series of posters in the name of `Poster Magazine' for Insaf and `Poster Journal' for Vikas Adhyayan Kendra, Bombay. 2000 - Published `When the Birds Stop Singing', a book on the problems of pesticides. 1998 -2000 :Directed Hindi feature film `Ek Alag Mausam', on the human rights violations of the HIV patients in India. The film is scripted by Mahesh Dattani and the main cast includes Nandita Das, Rajit Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Renuka Shahane and Bharat Gopi. 1997 : Conducted a preliminary study on the use of new technologies for communication among social activists. 1996- 1998 : Initiated a study on the social and ecological problems of pesticides. 1994-95 : Directed the documentary `The Wings of Kokkrebellur', on the conservation values of the villagers of Kokkrebellur in Karnataka, who conserved and protected rare birds. 1993 - Directed a short film `Appukkuttan in Time Runs', on the problems of the changing pace of life in modern times for Asianet.This programme was telecast at least 35 times in Asianet. 1991 - 93 : Directed the feature film `Ilayum
Mullum' (Leaves and Thorns), on the social and psycological violence
on women in Kerala. 1988 - 90 : Directed the documentary `A Valley Refuses to Die', on the social and ecological problems created by the Narmada Dams. 1989: Directed `A Campaign Begins' on the national march of the fisherpeople with a slogan `Protect Waters, Protect Life'. 1988: Directed the short film, `The Rope', on the need for collective action. 1987: Directed `In the Name of Medicine' on the hazardous and banned pharmaceutical drugs in India. 1986: Directed the documentary `Living in Fear' on the radiation hazards created by the Indian Rare Earths Ltd an undertaking of the Dept. Of Atomic Energy. This was the first anti-nuclear film in India, documenting social and ecological problems of a nuclear establishment. 1985 : Directed the documentaries `We Who Make History' and `That Angry Arabian Sea' on the social and ecological problems of trawling and the subsequent protest of the fisherpeople in Kerala. 1984 : Directed the documentary, `Science to People' (On the People's Science Movement in Kerala) for Doordarshan. 1982 : Experimented with films on 8mm. Participation of films in festivals Indian Panorama, International Film Festival of India Best Documentary Award, 3rd Swaralaya International Film
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