Unfreedom (2014)

A lesbian daughter fights off an arranged marriage in India while a religious fundamentalist targets an anti-extremist scholar in New York.

Director:

Raj Amit Kumar

Writers:

Damon J. Taylor (screenplay), Raj Amit Kumar (screenplay)

Stars:

Victor Banerjee, Adil Hussain, Bhanu Uday

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Victor Banerjee	...	Fareed
Adil Hussain	...	Devraj
Bhanu Uday	...	Husain
Preeti Gupta	...	Leela
Bhavani Lee	...	Sakhi
Ankur Vikal	...	Najeeb
Seema Rahmani	...	Chandra
Samrat Chakrabarti	...	Anees
Danae Nason	...	Jana
Andrew Platner	...	Mitch
Kuldeep Sareen	...	Janaka
Danny Boushebel	...	Malik
Alyy Khan	...	Alyy
Dilip Shankar	...	Sameer
Shayan Munshi	...	Anand

Storyline

UNFREEDOM is an urgent contemporary thriller about a society torn apart by political, religious, and sexual turmoil. Shifting between New York and New Delhi, the film juxtaposes two powerful and unflinching stories about religious fundamentalism and intolerance, one of which follows a Muslim terrorist attempting to silence a liberal Muslim scholar, while the other is about a young woman who defies her devout father and escapes an arranged marriage because she is secretly embroiled in a taboo lesbian romance. 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.

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Plot Keywords:

lesbian sex | india | oppressive society | lesbian | lesbian love | 

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Taglines:

How far Would You Go For What You Believe?

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Movie is banned in India due to nudity scenes.

User Reviews

Very ordinary.

Here it goes... Those who don't watch it, wont miss anything.

The Idea of the movie was good even if nothing fresh, but the movie making was completely lousy. Acting and Direction both lacked polish and it had a typical B-grade movie experience to it. Nude scenes when incorporated were unnecessary / out of context and felt like they were put there just for the sake of it. The screenplay has way too many plot holes and gaffes. People who are gay or lesbian or bi, they do not run around rubbing it in the face of other people to make themselves feel better. Lack of sophistication and finesse to handle sensitive issues often makes the performing characters look stupid. If you want to highlight some of the most prominent issues of our times, at least a sincere effort is expected.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA India

Language:

English Hindi

Release Date:

29 May 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blemished Light

Filming Locations:

Delhi, India

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$3,778

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,778

Company Credits

Production Co:

69 Productions, Dark Frames, Maruti Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color