தாயகம் (thayakam / motherland)

Documentary on climate and belonging along the coasts of Mannar, Jaffna and Kilinochchi. Followed by a Q&A with the director. The film follows Edison Marynathan, an environmentalist travelling through the arid, heavily militarised northern coast. It chronicles the everyday struggles of farming and fishing communities facing intense heatwaves, unpredictable rainfall, and failing marine ecosystems. Thayakam explores how the scars of a 26-year independence war intersect directly with an escalating climate crisis. It questions whether a green transition can bring genuine climate justice to a region still locked out of primary policy decisions and suffering from historical, systemic marginalisation. The screening (76 min, Tamil and English) will be followed by a short break and a discussion in English between the director அமித்தா அருட்பிரகாசம் (Amita Arudpragasam) and moderator ஷாமினி வரதராஜா (Sharmini Varatharajah). After the conversation, we will open the space for questions. 18:00: doors open 18:30: film 20:00 to 21:15: conversation + Q&A 21:30: foyer closes Organised by: Tamil Guardian and சுவிந்தியா நரசிங்கமூர்த்தி (Suwi Narasingamoorthy) Image: ஐசக் நிக்கோ (Isaac Nico) This event is not being run for profit. Ticket proceeds go only towards covering venue and event costs and supporting future screenings. Your support helps make events like this inclusive and sustainable.