Black
Sand,
a
documentary
film
directed
by
Dr
Sohan
Roy
and
produced
by
Abhini
Sohan
Roy
under
the
banner
of
Aries
telecasting
Pvt
Ltd
was
qualified
to
content
for
2021
Oscar
awards
under
the
Documentary
Short
Category.
Black
Sand
is
one
of
the
114
movies
that
got
selected
into
this
category.
The
documentary
showcases
the
horror
caused
by
the
irrevocable
damage
caused
by
mining
in
Alappad,
which
turned
into
a
graveyard
far
from
the
scenic
beauty
it
used
to
be.
Alappad
is
a
coastal
region,
where
consistent
plundering
of
the
black
sand
resource
through
mining
has
engulfed
half
of
the
inhabitants’
land
and
homes.
Dr
Sohan
selected
this
topic
for
the
documentary
realizing
the
grave
importance
of
bringing
the
intensity
of
this
environmental
threat
to
light.
A
compassionate
person
concerned
about
social
and
environmental
well-being
he
has
worked
relentlessly
in
numerous
ways
to
address
the
issues
faced.
Dr.
Roy
is
well-known
for
his
directorial
Hollywood
movie
'DAM
999’
which
contended
for
the
2011
Oscars
and
received
5
selections
in
3
categories.
He
has
also
been
instrumental
in
sending
24
Indian
movies
including
Pullimurugan,
Kayamkulam
Kochunni,
Aickarakkonathe
Bhishaguguranmaar,
etc
which
all
contented
for
Oscars
in
the
'Best
Picture
Category’
in
the
last
few
years.
Black
Sand
has
also
got
official
selection
at
the
Rajasthan
International
Film
Festival
2021
scheduled
for
March
20
–
24th,
2021
at
Jaipur.