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{{Short description|2023 Indian short film}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Giddh (The Scavenger)
| image = Giddh (The Scavenger) film poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = Manish Saini
| writer = Manish Saini<br>Ashok Sankhla
| producer = Radhika Lavu<br>Amruta Parande
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]]
* Vaibhav Biniwale
* Raj Vithhapura }}
| editing = Manish Saini
| music = Sagar Desai
| cinematography = Swathy Deepak
| studio = Ellanar Films
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2023|08}}
| runtime = 24 minutes
| country = [[India]]
}}
{{Italic title|noerror|all=yes}}
'''''Giddh (The Scavenger)''''' is a 2023 [[India]]n [[short film]] directed by [[Manish Saini]]. The film stars Indian actor [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sanjay Mishra-starrer Giddh wins Asia International Competition, qualifies for Oscars |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/news-sanjay-mishra-starrer-giddh-joins-oscar-race-wins-asia-international-competition-stst-3049675 |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref> who plays a poor man who has lost his son to illness and is compelled to find a way to survive. The film has been presented in numerous international film festivals, including the [[Rhode Island International Film Festival]], the [[LA Shorts Fest|LA Shorts International Film Festival]] and the 2023 Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, where it won an Oscar-qualifying award in the Asia International Competition.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2023-06-29 |title=Sanjay Mishra's 'Giddh' wins Asia International Competition, qualifies for Oscars |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sanjay-mishras-giddh-wins-asia-international-competition-qualifies-for-oscars/articleshow/101364758.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-10-24 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-29 |title=Sanjay Mishra's short film 'Giddh' wins Asia International Competition, qualifies for Oscars |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/sanjay-mishras-short-film-giddh-wins-asia-international-competition-qualifies-for-oscars-23295018 |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref>

== Plot ==
After the death of his son, an old man is compelled to choose unconventional means of making ends meet by reselling the clothes of the dead. Although no longer hungry, he is soon caught up in guilt for what he has done.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bijolia |first=Disha |date=2023-06-29 |title=Short Film 'Giddh' Is A Gripping Depiction Of The Privilege Of Morality |url=https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/short-film-giddh-is-a-gripping-depiction-of-the-privilege-of-morality |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=Homegrown |language=en}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]]
* Vaibhav Biniwale
* Raj Vithhapura

== Reception ==
Since its launch, the film has been selected in various festivals and academies around the world:
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Festivals
!Award/Category
!Status
|-
| rowspan="10" |2023
|[https://www.usafilmfestival.com/ USA Film Festival]
|Best Short Film<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Ahmedabad News – Latest & Breaking Ahmedabad News |url=https://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/giddh-paves-way-to-oscars-2024/81859153.html |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=Ahmedabad Mirror |language=en}}</ref>
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[https://www.carmarthenbayfilmfestival.co.uk/ Carmarthen Bay Film Festival]
|Best Short Film<ref name=":1" />
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[https://www.lashortsfest.com/ LA Shorts International Film Festival]
|Best Short Film
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|37th [[Edmonton International Film Festival]]
|Best Short Film
|{{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |[https://shortshorts.org/2021/en/ Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia]
|Best Short Film<ref name=":0" />
|{{won}}
|-
|Asia International Competition<ref name=":0" />
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Actor (Sanjay Mishra)<ref name=":0" />
|{{won}}
|-
|[https://iffsatoronto.com/ International Film Festival of South Asia Toronto]
|Official Selection<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-12 |title=2023 FILM LISTINGS – IFFSA Toronto |url=https://iffsatoronto.com/2023-film-listings/ |access-date=2023-12-05 |language=en-CA}}</ref>
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[https://tasveerfestival.org/ Tasveer South Asian Film Festival]
|Best Short Film<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-07 |title=Schedule - TasveerFestival 2023 |url=https://tasveerfestival.org/schedule/ |access-date=2023-12-05 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[[54th International Film Festival of India]]
|Indian Panorama<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://theprint.in/feature/indian-panorama-announces-official-selection-for-54th-iffi-2023/1816101/ |work=The Print |title=Indian Panorama announces official selection for 54th IFFI 2023 |date=23 October 2023 |access-date=6 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|{{Nominated}}
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfzWD1GQwx4 Official Trailer] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://www.iffigoa.org/indian-panorama-feature-2023-details/giddh-the-scavenger/en ''Giddh (The Scavenger)''] on IFFI

[[Category:Indian short films]]
[[Category:2023 short films]]
[[Category:2023 Indian films]]

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