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Mayat

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How it feels

In rural India, a poor man wrestles with a moral dilemma when he finds a dead body. The film explores his struggle between survival and doing what is right.

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What happens

Mayat is a 2017 Marathi-language Indian short film written and directed by Suyash Shinde and produced by Strepto Focus Pictures. The film received the National Film Award for best short fiction film at the 65th National Film Awards in 2017. Set against a rural backdrop, the film addresses issues of poverty, survival, and morality through a narrative that balances irony and emotion. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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