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Documentaries

Explore a collection of thought-provoking documentary films produced by Carina.

Each film captures unique stories and perspectives, shedding light on diverse subjects and issues.

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Cracking the Code, narrated by Mark Ruffalo, is an inspiring story of vision, perseverance, and the power of science to change the world. Phil Sharp’s journey from a Kentucky farm boy to Nobel laureate embodies the American Dream and the triumph of entrepreneurial spirit. His 1977 groundbreaking discovery of RNA splicing rewrote the rules of molecular biology and ignited a life-saving scientific revolution, laying the foundation for an industry that has become a cornerstone of global innovation and economic growth – and transformed the health of billions of patients worldwide.

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Written & Directed by 

Bill Haney

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Produced by 

Carina Chavda Mehta

Maura McCarthy Haney​​

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Cinematographer

Claudia Raschke​

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Editor

Shannon Conboy​

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Narrated by

Mark Ruffalo​

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Executive Producers
R. J. Cutler

Tim Disney

Michael R. & Barbara Lee Eisenson

Reed & Elena Jobs
Sean & Jennifer Eplett Reilly​

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In November 2017 Carina Chavda (producer) and Tammy Khajotia (director) went to war-torn Kashmir to document climate change, and the plight of the 30,000 saffron farming families dependent on a crop that has seen a 95% reduction. Saffron is a metaphor of vulnerability in this documentary, because there is so much more to this problem. A $50million government funded 'National Saffron Mission' was set up to save the industry in 2010, and has all but failed. Corruption and negligence feed the inequality and injustices faced by the local saffron growers. 16 cement factories which do not have pollution control devices as per law are permitted to function despite completely decimating wildlife, agriculture and the health of the society in the surrounding areas. Kashmir being a war-torn region, forces the local community to deal with government shutdowns, human rights violations, security threats, on top of the unforgiving wrath of climate change. 

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