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A
Step Forward |
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Synopsis
Two decades ago, a day in the life of a woman fishworker
would begin before day break. Waking up, she would
walk miles in order to reach the harbour by 6 am.
Carrying her load in a wicker basket, she would proceed
to the market to sell the fish and return home carrying
another head load - of tubers, coconut and firewood
- her family's dinner.
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Selvaraji is a second generation fishworker from
Kerala. Her life is not much different from her mother's.
Construction of new harbours and modernisation of
fishing craft has not changed anything in the lives
of fish vendors like Selvaraji, who are struggling
to survive in a market where they are visible, yet
go unrecognised.
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Confronted with problems
of transportation, harassment, poor credit facility,
poor infrastructure, women across fishing communities
are getting together to find a voice. According to Selvaraji,
"For me, vending fish is not just a matter of making
some money. This is a profession where I have to keep
going. I didn’t start to retire in three days,
whether I have a loss or gain. I’ll do this till
I die."
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'A Step Forward' talks about
the life of the women fishworkers in India and their quest
for a sustainable fishery -- a fishery that nurtures not
only the resource but also the livelihood of those that
have depended on it for generations. |
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Produced by |
ICSF |
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Script & Direction |
Elephant Corridor |
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Footage |
ICSF |
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Narration |
Swati Thiyagarajan |
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Order
a Copy - A Step Forward |
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Contact:
ICSF
27, COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI
Ph# +91 44 8275303
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