Ayush Ray, Ritam Sarkar | India | 7 minutes | 2023

LANGUAGE: Hindi, Bengali

Electronic waste or e-waste is considered to be the fastest growing waste stream in India. This short documentary follows one such stream to Magrahat, a village near Kolkata, where e-waste is both a livelihood and a looming crisis. The film raises important questions about the life cycle of technology, from its creation to its eventual disposal, and the responsibility that both manufacturers and consumers bear in ensuring a more sustainable future.

This film was an official selection for ALT EFF 2024.