Pipe Dream | CCF Nagari 2022

Pipe Dream
Mumbai
09:32
Pipe Dream is a film about Jai Mati, a resident of an informal settlement in Mumbai, and his work navigating the complex process of applying for a water connection with the city authority. Home to nearly 1000 people, Siddharth Nagar does not have access to the city’s official water. Residents buy water from shops, transport containers from employers’ houses, and hire private water tankers to fulfil their water needs.
Owing to the overwhelming and intimidating nature of the process, many residents have accepted this reality and hold no hope for a legal water connection which in many ways is tied to ideas of citizenship, belonging, and legality. Since 2015, Jai Mati has painstakingly collected documentation, met with authorities, dealt with internal politics, educated himself and other residents on the constitutional remedies and dedicated himself to the goal of obtaining legal water.
A film by Suraj Katra, Jai Mati, Prachi Adesara and Sitaram Shelar
Mentor
Avijit Mukul Kishore
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[@rajshreedoshi8012]

Pretty hard hitting and real. No one needs to fight for basic necessities like food, water and clothing

[@bapparay4901]

Water which is so essential for life...if only more attention was given by authorities to its equitable distribution...this is the tale of every metro, town and village...its more frustrating when you are compelled to pay a water bill despite no supply of water for fear of being fined for late payment...shameless corruption by government water departments all over the country...community effort can move mountains...well done to this community!

[@tnoronha]

Jai Mati is an inspiration. The quantum of paperwork and running around to get work done!

[@priscaru]

Incredible how much persistence is required to go through this sisyphus task to provide a basic human right...

[@butterflyonthewall1931]

Such an important issue. Thank you for telling this story!

[@chinmaymhatre1]

This is an incredible story. Through this film, I hope justice shall be served to all those people who are victims of our system.

[@storiya4936]

He is such a calm and composed person! Congratulations to team - from Avadhoot.

[@navaneethvenkateswar4509]

Thank you for documenting this important story otherwise invisibilized by mainstream narratives. 😢

[@estellemialon6314]

Thank you for remembering us that we are still note equal over many issues, water being top 1 priority... This man who volonteers for this right is incredible. All the team did a great job 🌟🤲

[@Gautam1108]

Important story told sensitively. Great work Suraj, Prachi, Sitaram sir, the team at Pani Haq Samiti, and Jai Mati.

[@nikitaparikh5649]

A heartening and also frustrating view of how bureaucracy works.

[@apoorvshah3276]

Loved this Suraj. Thank you for telling their story!

[@surajkatra3769]

🙏 Apoorv

[@DiveaksshSchae]

Well done, this is really well made!

[@prachiadesara8696]

Thank you so much for watching and sharing your thoughts! We are very grateful for the support ❤️

[@akankshagupta6541]

A well made film guys. Wish you all the best!

[@minazansari5246]

More power to this incredible team! Grateful for the change you are bringing about where it matters the most!

[@akijoshi]

Very insightful! The film is captivating. Hope more people watch and make more films like these 👍

[@zeashanashraf8115]

excellent work suraj 👏🏾 so inspired by jai mati’s calm in his perseverance

[@parikhatul570]

Educated people after getting the post/seat/etc need to understand minimal requirements of human being and work accordingly
Nice work and atleast it's improving by digital system
Let's hope for the best for the system 🙂

[@nishantsaindane4318]

Very insightful 👏👌, Brilliant work! Suraj and Team, look forward for such sought of stories.

[@SD-dk6hb]

Great work! Wish you all the best for the competition.

[@omish1898]

Great efforts by the team, we need much more stories Iike this to be revealed via any art forms. Great work guys.

[@jaimati1362]

Thank you

[@thomasphilip5782]

Amazing work team! Very well made! Whole movie was very intense! Almost like watching a suspense series… Very important matter covered. Need to share this to more people, so that the awareness occurs!

[@99095591144]

Quite insightful. Amazing work team!

[@nishantjohn7943]

Very nice! Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is water.

[@akhileshkumarsingh558]

Nice effort

[@jochopra9808]

Oh my gosh, what an amazing, amazing story. I was in tears at the end. He is so polite to that woman on the phone - incredible. Can I donate somewhere to this effort?

[@surajkatra3769]

Hello, Appreciate it very much 🙏 Yes donations can be made to Pani Haq Samiti