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Xunyota

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How it feels

A short film set in a family where people are together but emotionally far apart. It shows the quiet silence and lack of connection between its members.

quietsomberslow-burnmelancholicintrospectivecontemplativeminimalistemotionally distant

What happens

Xunyota (Assamese: শূন্যতা; English: Void) is a 2022 Assamese-language short film directed by Nabapan Deka and produced by Hiranmoy Gogoi. The film explores themes of emotional absence and silence within a family setting. It was awarded the Rajat Kamal for Best Short Film at the 70th National Film Awards and received a Special Jury Mention at the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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