A Box With A View examines the influence of cable television on the culture and traditions of rice villages in the Kerala Backwaters, located near the southern tip of India. There are 25 television channels, including many popular Western programs, which are viewed in the simple homes of rice farmers who live in an area accessible only by water transportation. The Kerala Backwaters has existed for a millennium, yet its culture is threatened, because the younger generations are more interested in monetary pursuits than in preserving their ancestors’ traditions through rice farming; television is the catalyst for the change. A Box With A View presents the issue through the voices of the people living in the community.