Workers Film Festival, Madurai

Workers Film Festival, Madurai 

3 May 2026; MUTA Hall; 10 am to 6 pm 

Curated by Amudhan RP

Organised by MARUPAKKAM 30 & MUTA

Schedule (yet to get the approval of the filmmakers)

10 am : Refreshments and Registration 

10.30 am : Inauguration 

11 am 

See Me, When You Leave

Dir: Dipin Chenayil; 17:37 min; Documentary; India

Kerala, the southernmost state in India, with its lush landscapes, has seen many migrate abroad for work, creating local labor shortages filled by distant migrants. These workers endure isolation, discrimination and uncertainty, often overlooked beyond their labour. Yet, amid struggle, they forge bonds, share stories, and discover solace in fleeting joys.

The Delivery Guy

Dir : Debarun Dutta; 30 min; Documentary; Germany; 2025

The Delivery Guy follows the stories of two South Asian immigrants who came to Berlin as students and now work in the food delivery sector. The film sheds light on their hopes, disappointments, and daily struggle for dignity within a system that barely acknowledges their presence.

Garment Kelsa 

Produced by Cividep India; 45 min; Doc; India 

This documentary tells the story of women in India’s export garment factories, a

small but vital segment of the country’s 12–15 million garment workforce. The film

captures everyday realities from Bengaluru’s factories that echo across hubs like NCR and Tiruppur. These women help drive global fashion supply chains, yet face low pay, unsafe conditions, and social discrimination.

2 pm 

Mr Invisible, Mumbai Out of Frame

Dir : Christine Ithurbide; 82 min; Documentary; France; 2025

In Mumbai, production of contemporary art is often a collective process that relies on a diversity of art workers. They are fabricators, artisans, artists' assistants and represent an invisible workforce behind the art scene. Through a series of portraits, this documentary film explores their stories, their relationship to the art world, and their struggles in one of Asia's largest metropolises undergoing major economic and urban transformations.

KOOPUKKADU

Dir : Gita Hudson; 63 min; Documentary; Tamil; India; 2024

Set against the mist-covered hills of Valparai in Tamil Nadu, Koopukkadu is a poignant documentary that gives voice to the invisible lives of tea estate workers who sustain one of India’s most profitable industries while living in its deepest margins.Through intimate interviews with the estate workers, many of them women and descendants of indentured labour, Koopukkadu explores generations of silence, displacement, and systemic neglect.

Mind the Cart

Dir: Madhu Dhurve, Pushpa, Narendra Singh Pardhi; 22:12 min; Short fiction; India

Synopsis: Mann, a 13-year Pardhi boy, lives with his mother and two siblings. His mother rears goats and does odd jobs to support the family..His thela (pushcart) holds a special place in his heart, like a cherished family member. With his trusty thela by his side, Mann earns daily wages, has some fun and also tries to study.

But one day, A day which starts like any other day, Mann looses his trusted friend …

Valli

Dir : Amudhan RP; 60 min; Tamil; Documentary; 2025

A day in the life of Valli, a wife, mother and a domestic worker whose routine starts very early every day. This is part of a documentary series, the filmmaker is creating on working women.

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