who stays back gives Maya Miriga its poignant austerity. The gentleness of the unfolding and the contemplative insights offered into each individual's feelings and motives, the naturalistic mise en scene enveloped in shadowy sepia tones imbue a familiar, ordinary tale of Indian life with melancholy poetry. Awards & Participation Cannes film festival (1984) -Critics Week Section Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film festival - Best Third World Film (1984) Regus London Film Festival (28th) National Film Awards (1984) - Second Best Feature Film Los Angeles Film Festival Odisha State Film Awards (1985) -Best Director, Best Film Locarno Film Festival/ festival di Locarno Hawaii Film Festival - Special Jury Commendation References External links Maya Miriga at Letterboxd 1984 films Indian drama films 1984 drama films Second Best Feature Film National Film Award winners 1980s Odia-language films National Film Development Corporation of India films