The Golden Thread

2022 • 1h 31m • Documentary, Drama

7.8(3 votes)

In the heyday of the jute industry, millions of people in Bengal made their living doing this laborious work, which has hardly changed since the industrial revolution. The 100-year-old machinery has been endlessly repaired. State aid kept this sustainable alternative to plastic going, but its future looks bleak.

Director

Nishtha Jain

Writers

Deborah Matzner, Nishtha Jain

Status

Released