Directed and produced by | Nishtha Jain |
Co-produced by | Irena Taskovski, Frank van den Engel, Fabien Greenberg |
Outside Kolkata, a few jute mills crank on, virtually unchanged since the industrial revolution. Powered by steam and sweat, work is a dance to the rhythms of the century-old machines. Now the nearly forgotten jute industry is attracting renewed interest due to the golden fiber’s eco-friendly qualities, even as the industry faces turmoil and acute labor shortages. The film documents a historic practice as it slips into an uncertain future.
The Golden Thread was supported through Nishtha Jain’s 2020 Chicken & Egg Award.
Best International Feature Documentary, MIFF 2024
Best Sound Design, MIFF 2024
Best Documentary, 42nd Bergamo Film Meeting, Italy 2024
Best Long International Documentary, Cinema Vérite, Teheran 2023
Grand Jury Award at Le Grand Bivouac, France 2023
Grand Jury Award "The Prickle" at Provinziale, Germany 2023
Audience Award at IFFLA, Los Angeles 2023
Best Long International Documentary at Cine Eco, Portugal 2023
Docu Darwin Prize at Doku Baku, Azerbaijan 2023
Honourable Mention, DOXA, Vancouver 2023
