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Working Girls

Directed by Paromita Vohra

Screening at DIFF 2026

Fri30 1:30 PM to 3:43 PMFriday 30 Oct · PictureTime 1

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Runtime: 133 min
Year: 2026
Country: India
Language: Bengali, English, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Subtitles: English

Synopsis

Working Girls is a vivid, genre-defying documentary that traverses India to uncover the invisible yet essential work performed by women — from care work and domestic work to surrogacy and sex work. Filmed in Kolkata, Mumbai, Shillong, Latur, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad and Madurai, the film meets domestic workers, farmers, mothers, ASHA workers, dancers, and organisers whose labour sustains society but is rarely acknowledged. With biting humour, powerful music, and a deep dive into the histories of law and gender, Working Girls challenges dominant ideas about labour, value, and visibility.