1999, English (with subtitles), 30 min

Direction: Gargi Sen

Goa Under Siege investigates the impact of the development of large-scale tourism on the hosts: on their ecology, economy and culture.

The film presents the case study of Goa, a tourism hot-spot in India. It elaborates on the different kinds of tourists who visit Goa, and the consequence of their visit. Investigating specific incidences of violations, the film attempts to understand the class interests of those who want to push tourism in Goa towards a certain direction.

Finally, the film presents the protests by citizens of Goa and attempts to understand why the people are unhappy when tourism is generally seen as one of the best industries to earn profits and bring in foreign exchange to the country.

Goa Under Siege has participated in several festivals, national and international, including the Mumbai International Film Festival (India), Media Nord-Sud (Switzerland), Film South Asia (Nepal) and Ökomedia (Germany).  The film is also being used a lot in India and has received serious attention from all its viewers.

Research: Gargi Sen, Camera & Editing: Ranjan De, Music: Gautam Ghosh