Film
Mrityubhoj: The Death Feast
2019 · 52m · Documentary
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Overview
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.
Cast
Crew
- Akanksha SoodDirector
- Eklavya SakpalWriter
- Praveen SinghProducer
- Sanjiv MongaDirector of Photography · Editor
- Rakesh RanaDirector of Photography
- Tenzin KunchokEditor
Details
- Release date
- February 18, 2019
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 52m
- Genres
- Documentary
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