The rhythms and melodies of a river are much like a song. Both hold the traditions of the past and pass them downstream to generations of the future. The Brahmaputra is one such river. In Assam, it is home to many people who hail from different parts of India. From the hardworking fisherman who ventures out each day to feed his family to the mother who sings to her newborn as she weaves vibrant patterns on a wooden loom, every community that shapes its life around the river has a story to tell.

It is these stories that the film Nodir Gaan narrates; stories of anonymous but heroic negotiations with the many moods of the river, which communities situated near and around Guwahati make as a part of their everyday life.

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A film produced on a research grant given by Ford Foundation.