Kapda Kamra Kachra

The film documents the lives of a small group of bhaandiwaalis who live on a footpath in Tardeo, Mumbai. Bhaandiwaalis are women who barter utensils for old clothes in middle-class homes, and consequently recycle the old cloth through trade. The film centres around their daily struggles: the struggle for their job, particularly in the context of the neo-liberalised city and their now-limited access to it because of skyscrapers and gated communities; their struggles against poverty, homelessness, and the looming threat of eviction; their struggles to be recognised and be treated as citizens by the state. Through their narratives, the film questions the idea of what, or even who, ‘waste’ is.

Directors

Kapda Kamra Kachra