Shipbreakers
This feature documentary profiles a bustling Indian shantytown where 40,000 people live and work in the most primitive conditions. Dismantling the rusting hulks of the world’s largest ships, the workers have no protection from injury or death. On average, one worker dies every day, some from explosions or falls, but many from cancers caused by asbestos, PCBs and other toxic substances. This visually stunning film vividly captures the haunting shells of decaying industrial machinery as well as the deplorable conditions of workers in 21st century global economics.
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This feature documentary profiles a bustling Indian shantytown where 40,000 people live and work in the most primitive conditions. Dismantling the rusting hulks of the world’s largest ships, the workers have no protection from injury or death. On average, one worker dies every day, some from explosions or falls, but many from cancers caused by asbestos, PCBs and other toxic substances. This visually stunning film vividly captures the haunting shells of decaying industrial machinery as well as the deplorable conditions of workers in 21st century global economics.
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directorMichael Kot
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producerEd BarreveldMichael KotPeter Starr
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editorDeborah Palloway
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director of photographyDerek Rogers
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associate producerTed Biggs
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music composerKen Myhr
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location soundJohn Martin
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narratorTed Biggs
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voiceSantosh Mishra
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story editorJennifer Baichwal
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narration writerShelley Saywell
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line productionEd BarreveldDouglas MacFarlane
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production consultantJose Thomas
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production managerPradip Acharya
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additional photographyNick de PencierMichael KotSubrato SenguptaPeter Starr
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steadicam operatorDeep Pal
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additional soundHari KumarMarten NegenmanAdrian Tucker
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camera assistantSubhasish DamKishan RajputYardley Pal
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crane crewGanesh NadarSk NazeerK. RajendraSantos RajputRazaderaSaleem
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location managerRichard Smoorenburg
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researchTed BiggsTom Hastings
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assistant editorBrian KatugampolaRyan NothTimothy Pocius
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dialogue editorGeoff Raffan
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sound effects editorBrian Shwartz
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assistant soundSteven Budd
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sound design editorJames Mark Stewart
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studio assistantRob Hutchins
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re-recording mixerDaniel PellerinDwayne Newman
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supervising sound designerDaniel Pellerin
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narration recordingStephen Traub
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musicianKiran AhluwaliaNarendra DatarErnie Tollar
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post-production on-lineJohn Dowding
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production administrationSarah Christie
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publicityIngrid HamiltonMicol MarottiDavid Miller
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production accountantAnne Sinclair
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production auditorSteven Friedman
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insuranceSteve Beatty
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legal servicesJerry BanksMichael LevineTara Leigh Parker
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executive producerSilva BasmajianSylvia SweeneyMichael AllderCindy Witten
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transcriptionDebbie InnesTricia LeeNick MavadiaSantosh MishraVipin Sharma
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translationDebbie InnesTricia LeeNick MavadiaSantosh MishraVipin Sharma
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creatorEd BarreveldTed BiggsMichael Kot
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production supervisorKemp Archibald
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marketing coordinatorDonna Cowan
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production coordinatorCatherine FletcherAnousheh Showleh
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marketing managerSue Mander
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co-production coordinatorElissa McBride
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technical coordinatorMark Wilson
Lesson Launcher: The key themes of this film are migration, the environment, the economy, and labour conditions.
Pre-Viewing:
- Watch The Story of Stuff and note the different life stages of everyday products.
While Viewing:
- Describe the changes that have taken place in Alang over the last three decades.
- Describe the working conditions for those in Alang and in related industries.
- What are the health impacts of this type of work and the related industries?
- What are the environmental impacts of this type of work and the related industries?
Post Viewing:
- Create a T-chart to record the arguments in favour and against shipbuilding destruction using the methods shown in the film. Focus in particular on the environmental and economic impacts.
