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100    Seth, Aditya, |edirector.
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245    Are They Better Off?
260    India :  |bDrishya Movies, |c2016.
300    HDD (61 min.)
337    Moving image
520    Meghalaya is a state in northeast India where local people rejoice when a girl is born, the houses even bear the names of women. Khatduhs are the youngest daughters of Khasi matrilineal clans from Meghalaya, where the lineage is from the mother, but their importance is diminishing. Economic development has fueled migration and the voices of dissent against Matriliny are becoming louder. Given the scenario 'Are They Better Off?' is an exposition of Matriliny in Meghalaya and it’s socio-political complexities, contextualized by the status of women in India generally. We are introduced to three women; Hulda Kynta, 52, Selinda Kharbuki, 29 and Jubelee Kharmujai, 23, who reveal the customs and traditions of their Khasi matrilineal society as we journey to Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, to celebrate Christmas with them. 

580    Verzio Film Festival Submission
655    Documentary films 
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