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Chamm (2017)

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How it feels

A Dalit man works at a slaughter house in Punjab. The film follows his life and the social dynamics he faces.

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What happens

Chamm is a 2017, Punjabi film directed Rajeev Kumar and produced by Tejinder Pal Surender. The film focuses on the Dalit community of Punjab and is based on a short story written by Bhagwant Rasulpuri. The 35-minute movie got selected to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival's 2017 Short Film Corner. The film will also be screened at the International Film Festival of South Asia at Toronto. The film revolves around the story of a Dalit man who works at a slaughter house. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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