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  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Dark Frames
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Dark Frames
  • 1 h 42 m

Summary Shifting between New York and New Delhi, Unfreedom juxtaposes two 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 embr...

Written By: Damon J. Taylor, Adam Davis, Kamran Iqbal

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Dark Frames
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Dark Frames
  • 1 h 42 m

Unfreedom

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Summary Shifting between New York and New Delhi, Unfreedom juxtaposes two 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 embr...

Written By: Damon J. Taylor, Adam Davis, Kamran Iqbal

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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75% Negative
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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0% Positive
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25% Mixed
2 Reviews
75% Negative
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50
May 28, 2015
Raj Amit Kumar’s film, which was banned by the country’s national censor board, is an intentional act of cultural and political provocation, and goes about its task as relentlessly as possible.
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40
Jun 3, 2015
Director Raj Amit Kumar's bold but ultimately muddled attempt to address extremism and intolerance.
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May 29, 2015
Unspooling with an angry intensity and without a single sympathetic character, “Unfreedom” (originally titled “Blemished Light”) is a hard-line thriller derailed by messy editing and narrative silliness.
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30
May 26, 2015
Though it starts off as a cautiously optimistic conversion narrative, the pseudo-progressive, banned-in-India LGBT drama Unfreedom quickly devolves into an absurdly pessimistic provocation.
By Simon Abrams FULL REVIEW
25
May 29, 2015
The movie ventures into the realm of pure grindhouse sadism. It’s borderline reprehensible, in spite of Kumar’s intentions.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
25
May 27, 2015
The awkwardly titled Unfreedom clearly waves the flag for acceptance and nonviolence — but it would be more effective if it invested as much in some cinematic nuance.
By Sara Stewart FULL REVIEW
12
May 26, 2015
The film's troubled aesthetics are exacerbated by a screenplay that contains the trappings of amateur toil, including dialogue that harps on innocuous moments and trifling exposition.
By Clayton Dillard FULL REVIEW

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Production Company 69 Productions, Dark Frames, Maruti Media, One Friday Films
Release Date May 29, 2015
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline How far Would You Go For What You Believe?
Website https://mt2.org/uyeler/unfreedom.6972/
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• 1 Nomination

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