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VALLI

By Manoj SHINDE

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Drama - Completed 2023

A religious devotee, trapped in an enforced gender identity, plots an escape from his oppressive village in this delicately layered examination of gender fluidity.

Festivals
& Awards

Singapore International Film Festival 2023
Main Competitions
Pune International Film Festival 2024
Winner
Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival 2024
Main Competition
Kolkata International Film Festival 2024
Main Competition
Ajanta Ellora International Film Festival 2024
Winner
Brahmaputra Valley International Film Festival 2024
Winner
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    • Year of production
    • 2023
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • INDIA
    • Languages
    • MARATHI
    • Duration
    • 143 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Manoj SHINDE
    • Writer(s)
    • Manoj SHINDE
    • Producer(s)
    • Manoj SHINDE (Spacetime Entertainment)
    • Synopsis
    • Every night Valli is sought after for his blessings as a jogta—presenting as a woman devotee bound to a Hindu goddess. Though he is spiritually revered, he is also ostracized by the villagers and routinely subject to their harassment and violence. Stifled by his life of servitude, he wishes to renounce his Jogta identity and live as a man. To do so, he enlists the help of his only friend and fellow castaway, Tara.

      With its intimate portrayal of the Jogappa tradition in the rural regions of western Maharashtra, the film immerses us in Valli‘s world, capturing his difficult journey while bravely interrogating gender expectations and religious tradition without reaching for easy answers.
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