Caste on the Menu Card
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- India
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary by students examines how caste influences what people eat in Mumbai, especially regarding beef. It shows how food choices can exclude people and affect their livelihoods and rights.
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What happens
Caste on the Menu Card is a 21-minute documentary film made by students of the School of Media and Cultural Studies at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), focusing on beef-eating practices in Mumbai, India. It portrays the prevalence of caste differentiation in food choices of people in Mumbai, how it causes exclusion, and touches upon concerns related to livelihood, social inclusion and human rights. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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