Against the Tide examines Mumbai’s Koli community’s drift between tradition and progress.
Poulomi Das
Poulomi Das is a film, gender and culture writer and editor based in India. She writes about movies at the intersection of gender, identity, socio-political commentary, and sexual health. Her writing has been published in Arré, The Hindu Business Line, The Swaddle, and Business Insider. You can follow her on Twitter.
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