SYNOPSIS

Based on the novel with the same title by Norbert D'Souza, Dweepa deals with the raging issue of building dams and the displacement of natives. Located in the backwaters of a dam, Sita Parvata is an island slowly submerging due to the rains. The government succeeds in evacuating the inmates of the island by giving them compensation for the properties they own. The village temple priest Duggajja, his son Ganapa and his daughter in law Nagi find it impossible to leave their homeland and make a living with the meagre compensation given by the government. On the island, they are important people, but outside, they would be one among hundreds of families struggling to make a living.

Centered around this complex theme, the film narrates the struggles of the family and how ultimately in the end they manage to continue life on the island.

TECHNICAL DATA

Director: Girish Kasaravalli
Script: Norbet D'Souza
Cast: Soundarya, Avinash, M.V.Vasudeva Rao,Harish Raju
Music: Thomas Isaac Kottukapally
Runtime: 132 min. Color. Language (Kannada). Spanish Subtitled