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Fisherwoman and TukTuk

Original Name: Fisherwoman and TukTuk
English Name: Fisherwoman and TukTuk
Year: 2016
Run Time: 15 mins
Language: English, Hindi, Nepali
Type (Colour/ Black & White): Colour
Country: India
Director: Suresh Eriyat
Producer: Nilima Eriyat

Director’s Biography:

Suresh Eriyat has made animation films and pioneered Clay/ Stop motion animation in advertising films in India. He is the First Indian to win the prestigious Cristal award at Annecy for Rotary International.

Synopsis:

Set in a coastal village in India, a middle- aged, lonely fisherwoman dreams of owning an auto rickshaw (TukTuk). The fisherwoman one day discovers a pearl in the belly of a fish. She abandons her regular trade to buy herself a brightly coloured TukTuk and starts to live her long cherished dream. The film is a joyous tale about a woman’s awakening of her dormant desires, and celebrates the triumph of pursuing your dreams against all odds.