Synopsis
In the heyday of the jute industry, millions of people in Bengal made their living doing this laborious work, which has hardly changed since the industrial revolution. The 100-year-old machinery has been endlessly repaired. State aid kept this sustainable alternative to plastic going, but its future looks bleak.
Ratings
TMDB7.8/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Nishtha JainDirector
- Deborah MatznerWriter
- Nishtha JainWriter
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Themes
factory workertextile industryindiatextile workerworking conditionsobservational documentarylabor documentary