The Better India

B'Luru Filmmaker is Helping Save a Great Tribe Before Their Culture Vanishes

Films in Focus

The Better India looks at The Unsung, Sarah Thomas’s documentary on Karnataka’s Halakki Vokkaliga community, and the people working to preserve its traditions. The article explores the community’s cultural heritage, the threat of disappearing customs, and the film’s effort to document a way of life at risk of being lost.

The Better India looks at The Unsung, Sarah Thomas’s documentary on Karnataka’s Halakki Vokkaliga community, and the people working to preserve its traditions. The article explores the community’s cultural heritage, the threat of disappearing customs, and the film’s effort to document a way of life at risk of being lost.