Film-maker Raj Amit Kumar’s new film, Unfreedom, which has been banned in India, will be simultaneously released in North American theatres and on digital channels via Film Buff, a digital film distribution platform on May 29, 2015, reports IndianTelevision.com.
According to the publication, the film deals with stories on the themes of religious fundamentalism, intolerance, violence and homosexuality. Due to the criminalisation of homosexuality in 2013 in India, the film has been banned in India by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
However, the publication notes that Kumar is launching a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds to distribute the film through alternate means in India. There is no information on the crowdfunding platform that he plans to use or the schedule of the campaign. It is also not clear if the film would be required to get CBFC’s approval for distribution through alternative means and how the film-maker plans to procure it.