Mrityubhoj The Death Feast

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 familys 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