The documentary film is an attempt to engage with Bodinayakanur, a village in Tamil Nadu, and its trade of cardamom. Also known as the 'city of cardamom', the small area comes to be the subject matter of the narrative that takes the viewer into the intricacies of the trade.
From the farmers and the daily labourers who work in its growth and harvesting, to the buyers and external traders involved in the business, the narrative wants to engage with its various components. It also interacts with the many obstacles of the business and commerce that has come to get tied with the lived reality of the local people. Overall, the film is an endeavour that shows promise which can be developed and delivered further in future projects by the director.
Read LessFrom the farmers and the daily labourers who work in its growth and harvesting, to the buyers and external traders involved in the business, the narrative wants to engage with its various components. It also interacts with the many obstacles of the business and commerce that has come to get tied with the lived reality of the local people. Overall, the film is an endeavour that shows promise which can be developed and delivered further in future projects by the director.
