A day in the life of Selina Uttankar: Dawn
Cinematographer: Shaina Anand
Duration: 00:17:59; Aspect Ratio: 1.778:1; Hue: 20.739; Saturation: 0.394; Lightness: 0.110; Volume: 0.124; Cuts per Minute: 3.390; Words per Minute: 1.723
Summary: Footage from the day spent with Selina Uttankar, a native of Manori Village, Mumbai documenting her movement patterns in the city. Selina (Shilu), her sister Lilu and their colleague Hareshwar go to the Elphinstone fish market and return to Manori.
Dawn, before sunrise, leaving Manori by ferry to Malad Jetty and Auto rickshaw to Malad Station with her sister and another colleague with kilos of fish.
Track shot, early morning, fisherman walks into gully, dog barks in background.
dog
gully
track shot
early morning
fisherman
Manori Village
fish
job
livelihood
mobility
movement
occupation
portraiture
trade
transport
women
Early morning, fisherman and wife (Shilu) load baskets of fish on to a push cart.
baskets
fish
haathgaadi
push cart
Various track shots. A fisherman pushes his haathgaadi (hand cart) through narrow, dark streets of the fishing village accompanied by two fisherwomen carrying baskets of fish on their heads. They pass a crucifix and the women offer prayers. Sounds of dogs barking in the background. Its still dark, around 4:30 am. Fisherman pass them buy, and comment on the photography.
barking
carrying
christianity
cross
dogs
fisherwomen
fishing village
prayers
pre-dawn
religion
track shots
photo reference
Selina leaves her home to join Hareshwar and he sister-in-law for their daily journey from Uttan Village, to Dadar fish Market that begins at 4:30 am. First a walk to the jetty, then a ferry to Versova, an auto ricksha to Andheri station, and a train ride in the Maalgaadi (goods carriage) to Dadar fish Market.
- Film him! (Hindi)
- Here look, film him! (Hindi)
- Are you taking photos or what? (Marathi)
- Shooting! (English)
Ferry approaches the jetty against a dark sky. Sounds of men and women shouting and lights reflecting off the water in the background. The ferry stops and people board along with baskets of fish.
Manori Ferry Point
jetty
light
shouting
baskets
ferry
Boatmen turn levers and the ferry starts to move. Baskets of fish in the foreground and t.v. tower on the horizon.
boatmen
horizon
levers
t.v. tower
Manori Creek
Closeup, man buys ticket, pan to women seated in ferry. Talks about the price of the ticket.
closeup
- How much was it?
- Huh?
- How much was it?
- One rupee
(Marathi)
one rupee
price
ticket
Manori Village
Shilu, Lilu, and Hareshwar stand up and prepare to get off the ferry against a dawn sky with a t.v tower in the horizon. They load baskets on to each other's heads and call for the porter (hamal).
baskets
dawn
fisherwomen
hamal
horizon
t.v tower
They get off ferry with baskets on their heads, and walk along the shore carrying the baskets towards parked cars and trucks.
carrying
fisher woman
fisherman
shore
Marve Ferry Point
Load baskets into a rickshaw, which drives away towards the station with 3 people and 3 baskets.
three
auto rickshaw
baskets
playrick
Rickshaws adapt to situations easily. Fisherwomen and their cargo are grudgingly accepted passengers on public buses.
Malad Marve Road
Various travel shots along the road from the jetty to Malad station. Shots of the auto rickshaw with Shilu, Lilu and Hareshwar carrying baskets of fish.
carrying
fish
fisherman
fisherwomen
horizon
travel shots
Malad Station
Travel shot, auto rickshaw approaches Malad station. Dawn is breaking.
malad
station
travel shot
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