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The Journey

Directed by Ligy J. Pullappally2004India107 mins

Beautiful young Kiran falls in love with her lifelong best friend, the effervescent Delilah. But in their idyllic Indian village, tradition still dictates that a girl marry a boy chosen by her family. With longing in her heart, Kiran refrains from expressing her love. However, one day her neighbor Rajan comes to Kiran and asks her to help him compose love letters to Delilah.

Thinking this will serve as an outlet for her feelings, Kiran agrees and writes passionate, poetic love letters to Delilah in Rajan’s name. Delilah, however, suspects that Rajan might not be the author, and soon discovers her friend’s secret. Kiran fears that this will end their friendship, but Delilah thrills her by confessing similar feelings. They somewhat recklessly begin a lesbian relationship, and their deep emotion soon becomes obvious to their families — and to the community.

This film is a recipient of a Frameline Completion Fund grant.

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Original Language Title
Sancharram
Director
Ligy J. Pullappally
Year
2004
Country
India
Running Time
107 mins
Language
Malayalam
Section
Frameline Completion Fund

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