As filmmakers from Assam, this project was a means for us to connect back with our roots, and we feel privileged to be able to tell a story from within our own community. The film represents the collective experience of the people of Barekuri and the Hoolock Gibbons, and we want the film to be an intimate portrait of a community. It is deeply saddening to see that we are at a juncture where the endangered species could be completely wiped out from regions like Barekuri. The film is our endeavor to add to the conversations around the urgency of environmental conservation with an empathic lens. We have come to understand that ‘simple’ narratives surrounding environmental issues in rural areas aren’t so sharply delineated. Our story revolves around the circumstances locals are faced with in the wake of resource development and how their survival meshes with another species that can’t negotiate for themselves. We stand witness to a quickly devolving situation that continues to change.