What if it was your ”destiny” to clear excrement out of public latrines--with your bare hands? Maybe what you are doing right now would seem, um, not so bad. "The Worst Job in the World", an online documentary provided via FMG On Demand, profiles two Dalit families who are charged with such dehumanizing tasks. This 30 minute streaming video gives the viewer an overview of both public health and caste/class issues in modern day India. Though the film does open with a gut-wrenching look at the work done by these Dalit families, it ends with an interview with Bezawada Wilson—a hereditary latrine cleaner-turned-activist determined to free all Bhangis from what is arguably the worst job in the world. A hopeful end to a truly depressing story.
To view this movie click here. Note: this is a UW Restricted resource.
Reviewed by John Vallier
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