There’s always a law that some or the other way seems pulling you behind the bars of ‘Unfreedom’. Right to speech over social media and section 377 has been latest issues in our country. The film is story of a young girl forced to get into arrange marriage. She resists the same to unite with her female lesbian partner. One question of hers in the trailer questions the complete system of marriage, system of law, system of freedom, “Did I have the choice?”
“Consequences of the laws in our country on gay sex include damage to the psychological well being of homosexuals, encouragement of violence and facilitation of police harassment and discrimination against the LGBT community,” Justice Shah said.
Gay sexuality is still believed to be a taboo. In this searing portrait of the polarized world we live in, all four characters go to their absolute limit—and beyond—in their struggle to defend their deeply-held and conflicting viewpoints on freedom, faith, family and love.
The nudity and lovemaking scenes of the female protagonists, irked the Board. The filmmaker then appealed to the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) but this time too, he was denied a certificate. “I’m making an appeal in the High Court now as the Censor Board cannot tell a filmmaker what to make and what not to,”said the filmmaker.
The film is banned in India by CBFC. The director told Mirror, “The two stories are juxtaposed and the film challenges the idea of religious fundamentalism and questions its connection with homosexuality which is a biting reality of India.” The film was rejected by both the Examining Committee and the Revising Committee. “They plainly told me that after watching the film, Hindu and Muslims will start fighting and will ignite unnatural passions. I was aghast as my film is not provocative.” said director Raj Amit Kumar.
Movies like this questions freedom in our country. Are we really free?