Based on the Kannada novel Bara by eminent writer U. R. Ananthamurthy, the story deals with the politics of famine in Karnataka. An idealistic officer eventually succumbs to bureaucratic apathy - famine relief arrives, but too late. Simultaneously shot in Hindi as Sookha; that version was released in 1983.

In a small Japanese town, a gay cinema offers a rare refuge for the LGBTQ+ community. Here, a closeted man crosses paths with a drag queen performer. In a country that recognizes LGBTQ+ diversity yet denies same-sex marriage, their worlds collide. “Isn’t this the story you chose?” (All actors are non-professional gay individuals.)

In a rural Japanese town, a cinema specializing in gay adult films serves as a gathering place for the LGBTQ+ community. There, two gay men meet: one works as a drag queen in a small cabaret, while the other conceals his sexuality in his everyday life. "Isn't this the story you chose?" In a country where LGBTQ+ diversity is acknowledged but same-sex marriage remains illegal, their lives intersect.

1961 Japanese movie