UnFreedom Movie

Summary / Synopsis of the film:

UNFREEDOM isan 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 limitand beyondin their struggle to defend their deeply-held and conflicting viewpoints on freedom, faith, family andlove.

Plot:

UnFreedom movie is directed by Raj Amit Kumar and it deals with the questions of religious fundamentalism, homophobia, Islamophobia and violent extremism. A searing indictment of human rights violations, UnFreedom is a film that demands to be seen and discussed by people who support cinema that is both moving and motivating.

Set in two different cities, New York and New Delhi the film approaches sexuality and violence head on with a focus on the Muslim and LGBT identities. In New York arrives a fundamentalist Muslim Mohammed Husain, imprisoned by his brutal past, on a mission to kidnap and kill a peaceful Muslim scholar, Fareed Rahmani. The choices we make, when we are most cornered in life, define who we are. Once they come face to face, the only way out is through a true examination of the bare bones of each one's existence to make a choice.

In New Delhi, Leela Singh, a closeted homosexual girl leaves her orthodox cop father's home with a mission to kidnap her activist bisexual lover, Sakhi Taylor, and marry her. Not only do the lovers need to come to terms with their own differences, they need to face Devraj, the truth of the society they live in.

Set in the most archetypal cities of economic and patriarchal control, four characters come face to face with gruesome acts of violence in a battle of identities against UnFreedom. "UnFreedom" examines the struggle between the powerful and powerless and those who strive to stand against dominating torturing socio political injustices.

UnFreedom movie is releasing in North America on 29th May, 2015. The film stars BAFTA nominee Victor Banerjee and Life of Pi's Adil Hussain. Cinematography is by National award winner Hari Nair and sound design is by Oscar winner Resul Pookutty. Know more about the movie here:www.unfreedommovie.com

UnFreedom Trailer link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31kubEy8eGo

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