Summaries

Hindus celebrate 'Mrityubhoj', or the Death Feast, on the 13th day after a cremation as a remembrance for the departed soul, and also as a ritual to help the soul find heavenly abode. However, today this practice has become akin to a status symbol and a reflection of a family's social standing. This film takes a fly on the wall approach, following a family in the Chambal district in India, as they get ready to organize a death feast following the demise of their father. Caught between tradition, societal pressure, and prestige on the one hand and on the other hand, activists trying to put a lid on the pernicious practice of Mrityubhoj, especially for the poor, it tries to capture their predicament of being caught between a rock and a hard place.

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Genres
  • Drama
  • Family
  • Documentary
Release date Feb 17, 2019
Countries of origin Japan South Korea India Taiwan
Language Hindi
Production companies KBS MediaCorp Gaia People Production

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Runtime 52m
Color Color
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