Home Brews Struggles for a tradition
14’ 58”
Category: Documentary
Director: Gunjan Kashyap
Synopsis
This documentary revolves around the age old tradition of making Rice Wine by the Rabha community. This dying tradition is given a new light through Sabhima Rabha, who takes us through the process of making wine and also explains the hardships of her life.The documentary closely follows the entire process from collecting herbs andgrounding rice to mixing them together and storing for better fermentation. The fermented rice is then boiled and wine is acquired. The total process takes about 4-5 days after which it is ready for consumption.
This wine is used in various functions of the Rabha community.People also sell it tomake a livelihood. It is considered to have health benefits too.Through this documentary, an awareness is tried to be created among people