After 'Unfreedom' was banned by the Censor Board in India
from releasing in India, its director Raj Amit Kumar has released a video
appealing to everyone to sign a petition addressed to the Prime Minister of
India to protect rights of freedom of expression of all Indian citizens. The
video, which was uploaded on Youtube few days back, questions the functioning
of Censor Board and the way it passes imbecile decisions without batting an
eyelid.
In the video, filmmaker Raj Amit Kumar states that the
Censor Board should 'rate' or 'certify' a movie instead of banning and offering
cuts. He also challenges that he will keep sending these signed petitions to
PMO and Censor board until there is a real change.
Raj Amit Kumar’s movie 'Unfreedom' juxtaposes two powerful
and unflinching contemporary stories about religious fundamentalism and
intolerance. Shifting between New York and New Delhi, one tale follows a Muslim
terrorist who kidnaps a liberal Muslim scholar in order to silence him, while
the other charts the travails of a young woman whose devout father tries to
force her into an arranged marriage, which she resists because she is secretly
in love with another woman. The four characters come face to face with gruesome
acts of violence in battles of identity, sexuality, religion, love, and family.
Kumar is seeking support from everyone who believes in
freedom of speech. In order for this petition campaign to be successful, and
for a real change to happen for all Indians, the filmmaker seeks support and is
urging everyone to sign up for this petition and support #Unfreedom campaign
against censorship in India.
To sign up for this petition and support #Unfreedom campaign
against censorship in India, here is the link to the video. Go ahead and sign if
you believe in freedom of speech.
Should you wish to watch its trailor, see it here....
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