Experiences with being asexual in India- ‘Desire?’ lays bare the lived realities of the minority community that identifies as asexual in a sexually conservative Indian society. The camera traces the journeys of individuals from different parts of India, how their loves, lives, and relationships swirl in the endless conundrum of identity, subverting the narrative of normative sexuality. In a country like India where expression of sexuality is regimentalised to an extent that it is seen as profane and immoral, it could be assumed that asexuals lead an easier life, but in India sex remains as much a taboo as the lack of interest in it. Through a collage of intimate stories, ‘Desire?’ opens up a dialogue about relationships which do not stand on the edifice of Sex and Sexuality, existing as a minority community within an already persecuted LGBTQIA minority community. The parallel narratives take you through each characters’ world as they navigate through life creating small ruptures within a culture of universal hypersexuality. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 8.0/10 | |
Released: | July 24, 2020 | |
Runtime: | 28 min | |
Genres: | Documentary Short | |
Countries: | India | |
Companies: | Studio Unees | |
Crew: | Garima Kaul | |
al666in : FINALLY. It took six episodes to actually get to the apple cider vinegar. What a slow burn