Against the Tide is a 2023 documentary film directed by Sarvnik Kaur. It is produced by Koval Bhatia and Sarvnik Kaur under the banners of Snooker Club Films, A Little Anarky Films and Les Films de l'Oeil Sauvage. The film got official selections at various film festivals, which include San Francisco International Film Festival 2023, Seattle International Film Festival 2023, 2023 Sundance Film Festival, Sheffield DocFest 2023, Dharamshala International Film Festival and 2nd Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival.
The film details the lives of two fishermen from the Koli community of Mumbai. One fisherman, Ganesh follows modern practices and owns a crewed fishing boat, has a modern apartment, but is saddled with debt, while the other, Rakesh, follows the traditional practices of the community and lives in a modest way. The film contrasts the two men while exploring the larger currents at play in 21st century India.
Devika Girish of The New York Times opined, "Sarvnik Kaur's breathtaking documentary about indigenous fishermen in Mumbai brings to life an ecosystem wrecked by corporate greed and climate change." Siddhant Adlakha of IndieWire said it was "a film concerned with conveying blockades â both logistical and emotional â more than solutions."