Abstract
These video essays develop the idea of "labor as method" by centering labor and tracking it, moving with workers to work and then to their homes, villages, travels, and pasts. As a mobile approach, labor as method requires us to think beyond linear and consistent forms of storytelling to favor instead narratives that are patched together with workers. In these video essays, footage from cell phone cameras, recordings of Zoom calls, documentary film-making and interview techniques, and collages of photographs and past video come together to offer insights into workers' lives and aspirations. Some are more traditional video essays, such as "Bangalore/Bengaluru" but others were made through collaborations between workers and students at Middlebury College, and with the help of Shreya K., a documentary film-maker.
| Original language | English |
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| Media of output | Film |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |