Rakesh and Ganesh are so close, they are like brothers. They are both fishermen from Mumbai’s Indigenous Koli community, but they have taken different paths. Rakesh, a recent proud father, fishes the shallow waters of the bay in the traditional way on the family’s old boat and hauls in the catch by hand, just as his father once did. Ganesh, on the other hand, takes a motorboat to deeper waters and uses modern – and sometimes illegal – technology. But fish stocks are dwindling due to pollution and invasive species. Rakesh and Ganesh struggle to make ends meet for their young families, and their brotherhood is put to the test.
Koval Bhatia
Koval is a filmmaker and producer based in India. Her first feature documentary as a producer (Against The Tide) received the Special Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival ‘23 and the Grand Jury Prize at Seattle IFF. Her first short documentary as director/producer (She Run The World) premiered at DCEFF and Hot Docs Canada in 2023. Her projects have received support from Sundance DFP, IDFA, Catapult Film Fund, Hot Docs, Al Jazeera, Doc Society, EWA. She has pitched her projects at Sheffield MeetMarket, Hot Docs Forum, Docs by the Sea and DOKLeipzig. She graduated from EURODOC, received the Getting Real IDA Fellowship and is Chair of Jury for Best Features at IDA Awards.
Gefolgt von Filmgespräch mit / Followed by film talk with Koval Bhatia (Producer)
Gefolgt von Filmgespräch mit / Followed by film talk with Koval Bhatia (Producer)
Koval Bhatia
Koval is a filmmaker and producer based in India. Her first feature documentary as a producer (Against The Tide) received the Special Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival ‘23 and the Grand Jury Prize at Seattle IFF. Her first short documentary as director/producer (She Run The World) premiered at DCEFF and Hot Docs Canada in 2023. Her projects have received support from Sundance DFP, IDFA, Catapult Film Fund, Hot Docs, Al Jazeera, Doc Society, EWA. She has pitched her projects at Sheffield MeetMarket, Hot Docs Forum, Docs by the Sea and DOKLeipzig. She graduated from EURODOC, received the Getting Real IDA Fellowship and is Chair of Jury for Best Features at IDA Awards.
