A Screening and Q&A Discussion with Sarvnik Kaur, Ganesh Nakhawa, and Shubhra Chatterji.

The award-winning documentary film Against the Tide (2023), directed by Sarvnik Kaur, follows the lives of two fishermen and friends, Rakesh and Ganesh. Both Rakesh and Ganesh are inheritors of the Koli community’s rich, longstanding knowledge system—a way to harvest the sea by following the moon and the tides. Rakesh has retained his faith in traditional fishing methods, while Ganesh has moved away from them, embracing technology. Against the Tide is a tale of deep friendship and rising resentment between the two men, as close as brothers, against the backdrop of a seascape that is turning hostile due to rapidly changing climatic patterns. 

Register now to attend the screening of Against The Tide followed by a post-screening discussion between director Sarvnik Kaur, Koli fisherman and one of the protagonists of the film Ganesh Nakhawa, moderated by filmmaker Shubhra Chatterji. 

The ticket also includes free entry to MuSo’s Koli exhibit on the 8th floor. 

Facilitator Bio - The Locavore is an impact-driven platform founded by Chef Thomas Zacharias in 2022 that champions local food and sustainability through storytelling, events, projects, partnerships and Local Food Clubs across India.

The Mumbai Koli Project is The Locavore’s official impact campaign on the multiple award-winning documentary Against the Tide which follows the lives and struggles of two Koli fishermen in Mumbai amidst rapid urbanisation and climate change woes.  Led in close collaboration with the film’s impact team and community leaders like Ganesh Nakhawa, the Mumbai Koli Project aims to bridge the growing distance between those who eat seafood and the communities that harvest the sea for a living. 

Event schedule:

4pm - 5 pm: Walk through MuSo's Koli exhibit 

5pm - 5:15 pm: Introduction to the Mumbai Koli Project by Team Locavore

5:15pm - 7 pm: Against the Tide screening

7pm - 7:30 pm: QnA between Sarvnik Kaur and Ganesh Nakhawa, moderated by Shubhra Chatterji

Learning outcomes of the workshop - A deeper understanding of not only the challenges faced by Koli fisherfolk in times of unprecedented climate change but also a glimpse into the close-knit ties of the community, and their centuries-old fishing heritage.