Against the Tide - NT Premiere at Deckchair Cinema
Against the Tide - NT Premiere
Winner of the 2023 Sydney Film Festival Sustainable Future Award and 2023 Sundance World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award!
Against the Tide: In this intimate documentary, proud new dad Rakesh uses traditional fishing methods passed down from his own father, physically hauling in his catch from the shallows of the bay. Modern technologies spur his close friend Ganesh to deeper waters with the use of a power boat. Regardless of their different approaches, both fishermen encounter the same decline in their catch, and struggle to make ends meet for their families. This story is a touching portrayal of true friendship that has endured the triumphs and failures of life, while drawing comparisons to the relationship between humans and the environment.
Koli, Marathi and Hindi with English subtitles.
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Against the Tide: In this intimate documentary, proud new dad Rakesh uses traditional fishing methods passed down from his own father, physically hauling in his catch from the shallows of the bay. Modern technologies spur his close friend Ganesh to deeper waters with the use of a power boat. Regardless of their different approaches, both fishermen encounter the same decline in their catch, and struggle to make ends meet for their families. This story is a touching portrayal of true friendship that has endured the triumphs and failures of life, while drawing comparisons to the relationship between humans and the environment.
Koli, Marathi and Hindi with English subtitles.
Winner of the 2023 Sydney Film Festival Sustainable Future Award and 2023 Sundance World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award!
Against the Tide: In this intimate documentary, proud new dad Rakesh uses traditional fishing methods passed down from his own father, physically hauling in his catch from the shallows of the bay. Modern technologies spur his close friend Ganesh to deeper waters with the use of a power boat. Regardless of their different approaches, both fishermen encounter the same decline in their catch, and struggle to make ends meet for their families. This story is a touching portrayal of true friendship that has endured the triumphs and failures of life, while drawing comparisons to the relationship between humans and the environment.
Koli, Marathi and Hindi with English subtitles.
Against the Tide: In this intimate documentary, proud new dad Rakesh uses traditional fishing methods passed down from his own father, physically hauling in his catch from the shallows of the bay. Modern technologies spur his close friend Ganesh to deeper waters with the use of a power boat. Regardless of their different approaches, both fishermen encounter the same decline in their catch, and struggle to make ends meet for their families. This story is a touching portrayal of true friendship that has endured the triumphs and failures of life, while drawing comparisons to the relationship between humans and the environment.
Koli, Marathi and Hindi with English subtitles.
Against the Tide - NT Premiere
Winner of the 2023 Sydney Film Festival Sustainable Future Award and 2023 Sundance World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award!
Against the Tide: In this intimate documentary, proud new dad Rakesh uses traditional fishing methods passed down from his own father, physically hauling in his catch from the shallows of the bay. Modern technologies spur his close friend Ganesh to deeper waters with the use of a power boat. Regardless of their different approaches, both fishermen encounter the same decline in their catch, and struggle to make ends meet for their families. This story is a touching portrayal of true friendship that has endured the triumphs and failures of life, while drawing comparisons to the relationship between humans and the environment.
Koli, Marathi and Hindi with English subtitles.
