Three generations of women, Agnes, her daughter Maria and her granddaughter all grew up in Akkaldama. They are grave-diggers, and their lives undergo drastic changes with time.
Acting
Shweta Menon's weathered matriarch carries generations of unspoken rage.
Cinematography
Kerala's cemetery landscapes shot with funeral-procession patience.
Director
Jayaram Kailas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Akkaldama refers to actual cemetery settlements in Kerala where Dalit Christians historically lived, making this quietly radical regional cinema.
Malayalam cinema's 2010s 'new wave' deliberately sought working-class stories Hollywoodized Bollywood ignored; this film barely got theatrical release despite festival recognition.
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