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The Fisherman and the Banker

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Filmed over a decade, "the Fisherman and the Banker" is modern-day David and Goliath documentary that chronicles the struggle of a fishing community in India's Gulf of Kutch who take on one of the world's most powerful institutions, The World Bank Group, after it funded a coal-fired power plant on their coast. In Gujarat, the fishermen and their movement, MASS, have long been fighting against power plants that threaten their way of life. Then in 2015, they join forces with EarthRights International, a Washington DC-based NGO, and file a lawsuit against the World Bank's private lending arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), after it provided a critical loan to the Tata Mundra power plant, despite recognizing it as high risk project. As the legal challenge progresses to the US Supreme Court in 2018, the film documents the community's pursuit of justice. Through a poetic and observational lens, the film captures not just the legal battle but the profound connection between the community and their environment. Will these indomitable fishermen succeed in rewriting international law to protect their heritage and environment, or will the might of the IFC prevail?

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Synopsis Filmed over a decade, "the Fisherman and the Banker" is modern-day David and Goliath documentary that chronicles the struggle of a fishing community in India's Gulf of Kutch who take on one of the world's most powerful institutions, The World Bank Group, after it funded a coal-fired power plant on their coast. In Gujarat, the fishermen and their movement, MASS, have long been fighting against power plants that threaten their way of life. Then in 2015, they join forces with EarthRights International, a Washington DC-based NGO, and file a lawsuit against the World Bank's private lending arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), after it provided a critical loan to the Tata Mundra power plant, despite recognizing it as high risk project. As the legal challenge progresses to the US Supreme Court in 2018, the film documents the community's pursuit of justice. Through a poetic and observational lens, the film captures not just the legal battle but the profound connection between the community and their environment. Will these indomitable fishermen succeed in rewriting international law to protect their heritage and environment, or will the might of the IFC prevail?
Director
Sheena Sumaria
Producer
Sheena Sumaria
Screenwriter
Sheena Sumaria
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English