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The Golden Thread (2022)

The Golden Thread (2022)

Drama Documentary
Release Date: 2022, November 9
Directors: Nishtha Jain
Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, United Kingdom, India, Netherlands, Norway
Production: Raintree Films, Taskovski Films, Koleks/Dokudom, Antipode Films, Zeppers

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

india factory worker observational documentary working conditions textile worker textile industry labor documentary