Meet a transgender activist, a knife-fighting mafioso and India’s top gossip blogger. Go fishing in the Arabian Sea, rub noses with Bollywood elite and dance your way to the sea. Jugaad is an immersive kaleidoscope of stories about people from different communities in Mumbai, one of the most disparate, diverse and densely populated cities on Earth. The outsider-filmmaker captures the emotional essence of an urban centre while reflecting how we all survive our paradoxical world. The word “jugaad” means creative problem solving. Not only is jugaad the connective tissue of the city – it is at the crux of our survival and what it means to be human.
Susannah Heath-Eves is a documentary filmmaker based in Ottawa, Canada. Her debut feature documentary JUGAAD is on NETFLIX and was acquired by the CBC Documentary Channel. Her current work focuses on the intersection between art, nature and healing, and strives to build bridges in society while creating a healthier, more equitable world.
Susannah was a production supervisor and co-editor at EYESTEELFILM in Montreal (THE FRUIT HUNTERS, BLUE WATER PROJECT) for three years, after working as a reporter and current affairs associate producer for CTV and CBC Radio and Television. Susannah has a Masters Degree in Broadcast Journalism and a BA in English Literature, both from Carleton University.
