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Mum (2017)

Mum poster
Original title
MUM
Directed by
Akash Mihani
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
13 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This short film addresses the problem of female infanticide and child abandonment. It follows characters affected by this issue.

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What happens

Mum is a 2017 Hindi drama short film directed and produced by Akash Mihani and written by Jackie R. Bala. The film focuses on tackling the worldwide issue of female infanticide and child abandonment. Mum marked the directorial debut of Akash Mihani. The short film was initially released on 11 August 2017, on the festival circuit and received positive reviews and acclamation around the world. It has bagged more than 27 awards from nearly 70 nominations. Apart from India , the film was selected for several film festivals in the United States, Georgia, Vietnam, Russia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Spain, China, Ukraine, Sweden, Russia and Kenya, as reported by Firstpost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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