Valli

A harrowing, slow-burn struggle for selfhood amid social persecution, offering little relief but deep empathy.

Directed by

Manoj Shinde

Starring

Deva Gadekar, Varsha Malwadkar, Akshay Kakade

Tagline

A film of Jogta community. A film of a forced disciple of a Jogta–an outward female form possessing a male-body person.

Overview

As a forced disciple of a Jogta–an outward female form possessing a male-body person, it took Valli a decade to learn that his true masculine self has been trapped in the garb of his highly marginalised and exploited Jogta custom. During this, Vali suffered several physical assaults, social mockery, and public persecution. He escapes.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Identity, isolation, survival, trauma

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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