Men of Burden

Men of Burden: Pedaling towards a Horizon is a documentary film set in the city of Pondicherry, a Union Territory in South East India, the documentary uncovers the story of disappearing Cycle rickshaw drivers living in abject poverty. Over time, the city has experienced a gradual but alarming reduction in the number of cycle rickshaws thereby diminishing the chances of living for those who depend on them. What used to be one of the primary modes of transport in the city is now a fading memory with the few remaining ones staging a difficult survival. The film explores some of...