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"Maati Maay" (A Grave-keeper?s Tale) is based on a short story ?Baayen? by the well-known writer Mahasweta Devi. It is the heart-rending tale of a young mother who is trapped between her instincts and needs, and the compulsions of her ancestral duty as dictated by the social system. Chandi (Nandita Das) is a beautiful young woman from a lower caste, whose family has traditionally been in charge of a children?s graveyard. When her father dies, there being no other male in the family, Chandi inherits the job and performs it with great pride as her sacred duty. But after she gives birth to her son Bhagirath, things start to change. Being a nursing mother, Chandi now begins to get deeply affected by children?s deaths. Handling tiny corpses takes a toll on her body and mind. Getting more and... Read More