Against the Tide
Season 37 Episode 4 | 1h 22m 17sVideo has Audio Description
Two Koli fishermen in Mumbai are driven to desperation by a dying sea, testing their bond.
Mumbai fishermen Rakesh and Ganesh are inheritors of the great Koli knowledge system—a way to harvest the sea by following the moon and the tides. Rakesh has kept faith in traditional methods while Ganesh has embraced technology. Against the Tide is a tale of deep friendship and rising resentment between two men against the backdrop of an adoring sea, now turning hostile through climate change.
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Against the Tide
Season 37 Episode 4 | 1h 22m 17sVideo has Audio Description
Mumbai fishermen Rakesh and Ganesh are inheritors of the great Koli knowledge system—a way to harvest the sea by following the moon and the tides. Rakesh has kept faith in traditional methods while Ganesh has embraced technology. Against the Tide is a tale of deep friendship and rising resentment between two men against the backdrop of an adoring sea, now turning hostile through climate change.
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Behind the Lens: Against the Tide
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