What’s it about? It’s a two-part docu series— Ladakh-Desert in the Skies and Ladakh-The Forbidden Wilderness —by Naresh and Rajesh Bedi.

The series so far? The first segment of the series largely features the nomads of the Chang Thang plateau. Tibetan Buddhism is central to Changpa’s lives; their balancing act involves matching the pious reverence for all living things while simultaneously contending with helpless attacks from wild dogs and wolves, the latter of whom are lured to a death pit in winter. The Bedi brothers’ shots reflect the barrenness of the landscape - long takes convey the static nature of life in the region and subjects often seems like shadows of themselves. The rare species of birds and animals—the Black-Necked Cranes, Tibetan Lynx and the Snow Leopard—when they appear, are a visual relief.

What’s hot? The directors’ aim of locating the viewer in the context of the film works fantastically. Instead of gaping at the beauty of the emptiness, you find yourself a part of it. It’s the result of over 38 years of working in tandem, studying and photographing wildlife at a professional level while in their teens. Inspired by their father, Ramesh Bedi, one of the pioneers of the wildlife conservation in India, the brothers have travelled across the country, braving harsh climates and locales, bureaucracy and wild animals to produce award-winning films and books.

What’s not? Very hard to point that out considering that the series encompasses the brothers’ brilliant photography, their zeal to promote wildlife of the region and footage of rarely seen animals and birds such as the snow leopard, the black-necked crane and wild dogs.