POV, Against the Tide
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Sunday, Aug. 4, at 11 PM
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Saturday, Aug. 3, at noon
The culture of Mumbai, India’s largest city, is linked inextricably with the story of the Kolis, the lower-caste, Indigenous fisherfolk community whose koliwadas (villages) dot the coastline. AGAINST THE TIDE, captures the real-life battles of best friends and fishermen, Rakesh and Ganesh. Both grew up in the caste, and are inheritors of the great Koli knowledge system—a way to harvest the sea by following the moon and the tides. Both struggle to provide for their young families, but their approach differs. Hidden resentments begin to arise as they grapple with each other’s business practices. Rakesh is poor and committed to the traditional Koli principles of fishing. Ganesh received an international education, has a power boat, and uses innovative technology to maximize his catch.