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By the River
- Year of completion
- 2019
- Content type
- Documentary
- Format
- Short
- Genre
- Arts, Culture, Religion & Ethics
- Duration
- 30 minutes
- Production Status
- Completed
Synopsis
Along the river Ganges rests the holy city of Varanasi, a place where devout Hindus go to die in hopes of achieving moksha - liberation from the cycle of rebirth. The ‘death hotels’ accommodate believers who come here in wait for death - some for as long as 40 years.