“It’s not just films, but even music videos.
Restrictions were imposed on Manipuri cinema: lead characters would have to wear traditional clothing, storylines would have to be traditional, and dream sequences and fantasies were banned. In 2002, Meitei-centric valley groups banned Hindi movies in the state. Manipuri cinema is circumscribed by diktats of insurgent groups that act as moral police. “I received threatening calls from four different insurgent groups,’’ he said. In 2018, the independent filmmaker released a short film on male sexuality and child sexual abuse. This was not the first time that Laishram has received threats for his work. Martin is not a name that is commonly used,’’ he says. “I changed the name of the character, and chose Martin as his surname…very carefully, after research, so as to not hurt the sentiments of any community. When Laishram first announced the movie, he says he received threats from the community to which the victim belonged. “In any case, in tribal areas, it is tribal law that holds prevalence, so there is little that the police can do in such situations,’’ Laishram said. A case was never registered and it was deemed a suicide,” he said.
That night, after the victim had come home, the brother mixed bleaching powder and ammonia in his milk. “The victim’s older brother, who was keeping a close watch, followed him to a rendezvous. Laishram says the victim kept a detailed account of what had happened in a journal, which forms the basis of the film.Īccording to Laishram, the two lovers got in touch with each other after several months. The victim’s cousin told Laishram that the boy was subjected to exorcisms and submerged in water in an attempt to re-baptise him.
For the rest you'll have to watch.According to Laishram, the two boys were subjected to conversion therapy by their families. In "Blood and Fire" Captain Kirk's nephew is gay and assigned to serve on the Enterprise - and that's all I'll say. It was never approved for production, however, so the script was adapted with Gerrold's permission for the fan series. It would have featured the first gay couple in the Star Trek franchise. Each appeared in some of the films.Īccording to Wikipedia, the episode "Blood and Fire" was originally commissioned and written by David Gerrold for TV's Star Trek: Next Generation. The project has received support from Star Trek alumni including George Takei, Walter Koenig, Majel Barrett and Denise Crosby.
The series started in 2004 with new films released about once a year. The production quality is astoundingly good when you consider, according to Wikipedia, that the films were produced in a former car dealership and a former Family Dollar store in New York state. Star Trek: New Voyages and Star Trek: Phase II were a series of fan films produced and distributed with the blessings of Paramount Pictures and CBS as long as there's no charge and no profit (none here!).
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