Saknoia

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Fishing by boat in rivers is an age-old practice in rural Assam. The rural folk engaged in this traditional profession are people of meager income and even cannot provide basic amenities to their children and family. Those people being normally illiterate and semi-skilled farmers often become victims of the rich and the powerful. This short-film highlights the plight of those poor farmers of rural Assam by projecting the life of a man and his family who live on fishing by boat in river. The film shows the extent of vicious circle of poverty that prevails in rural society. Haridhan earns his livelihood by catching fish in the river with the help of his small boat. His son Akan also helps him in fishing. A rich village leader wants to grab the Haridhan's boat. But Haridhan denies doing so. Village leader sends few men to steal the boat at night from the river bank but they kill Haridhan when he comes to save his boat.