Summaries

Filmmaker and gay activist Sridhar Rangayan embarks on a personal journey to expose the human rights violations faced by the LGBTQ community in India due to a draconian law Section 377 and homophobic social mores of a patriarchal society.

Filmmaker and gay activist Sridhar Rangayan embarks on a personal journey to expose the human rights violations faced by the LGBTQ community in India due to a draconian law Section 377 and homophobic social mores of a patriarchal society. The gritty documentary BREAKING FREE features searing testimonies of gay and transgender persons who have been victimized or exploited, as well as wide-ranging interviews with advocates and activists. See-sawing between despair and joy, anguish and hope, the film offers an insider view of the Indian LGBTQ community and is a documentation of its movement from invisibility to empowerment.

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Keywords
  • india
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • law
  • indian penal code section 377
Genres
  • Crime
  • History
  • Documentary
  • News
Release date Nov 30, 2017
Countries of origin India
Official sites Official site
Language English Kannada Tamil Hindi
Production companies Solaris Pictures

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Runtime 1h 22m
Color Color
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