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Vimukt

An elderly couple in an Indian village struggle with prejudice towards their disabled son and make a journey to the country’s largest religious gathering in search of a solution.

  • Director

    Jitank Singh Gurjar

  • With

    Nikhil Yadav, Meghna Agarwal, Raghvendra Bhadoriya

  • India 2025. 87min

  • Digital

  • Braj and Hindi with English subtitles

This stunningly shot tale of faith and familial obligation is set in an impoverished village, where an elderly couple struggles to deal with their well-intentioned but impulsive adult son Naran, who lives with a mental disability. He is loathed by the men in the village. Lacking social support and under increasing pressure, the parents decide to take the young man to the Maha Kumbh Mela, a giant religious gathering, where miracles may happen.

Contains scenes of ableism.

The film will be followed by a panel discussion looking at disability in rural India.