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Overview
We Are Faheem & Karun (2024)
Indian romantic drama directed by Onir; celebrated as the first-ever queer feature film in the Kashmiri language, inspired by true events to offer a sensitive, subversively gentle portrayal of forbidden love set against the backdrop of conflict and militarization.
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Plot (no major spoilers)
Karun, a gentle security officer from Kerala, is stationed on his first assignment in Gurez, a remote border region in Kashmir marked by political tension and military presence. While staffing a checkpoint, he encounters Faheem, a local Kashmiri college student passing through on his way home. Their initial meeting—punctuated by a shared gesture over an apple—sparks an immediate, unspoken romantic connection. As they navigate intense cultural, religious, and political divides alongside the threat of local unrest, the two men embark on a quiet, passionate romance. Amidst the turmoil of a heavily militarized environment, Faheem and Karun seek refuge in each other, striving to bridge the gap between their contrasting worlds.
Reception and awards at queer festivals
We Are Faheem & Karun received acclaim across the international film and LGBTQ+ festival circuits throughout 2024 and 2025. Critics and audiences praised the film for its poetic cinematography, its subversion of traditional power dynamics, and its tender portrayal of romance amid geopolitical conflict. Notable festival appearances and accolades include:
- UK Asian Film Festival (2025): Won Best Director (Onir).
- BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival (2025): World / International Premiere.
- Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (2025): Official Selection (North American Premiere).
- image+nation Montreal LGBT Queer Film Festival (2025): Official Selection.
Relevance to gay cinephilia and the history of gay cinema
- First Kashmiri-Language Queer Film: The project marks a historic milestone in South Asian cinema by offering the first-ever queer story spoken in the Kashmiri language, grounding LGBTQ+ visibility directly within the local cultural and linguistic reality of the region.
- Subversion of Power Dynamics: Set in one of the most heavily militarized zones in the world, the film deliberately subverts expected authority structures. By prioritizing intimacy and tender reciprocity over institutional power—symbolized by simple acts like exchanging food at a checkpoint—it reframes the soldier/civilian narrative into a humanizing romance.
- Independently Produced Guerilla Filmmaking: After the Indian Ministry of Defence denied permission to shoot a story featuring the military, leading to dropped studio backing and cast departures, director Onir adapted the script and filmed independently on location in Gurez with local actors, serving as a testament to queer creative resilience.
Context notes
Though conceived as a spiritual successor and second chapter in Onir's identity-focused anthology lineage following his National Film Award-winning I Am (2011), We Are Faheem & Karun stands independently as a groundbreaking narrative. By filming on location in Kashmir with local talent, Onir juxtaposed the sweeping natural beauty of the Himalayas with the quiet, everyday resilience of its inhabitants. The film serves as a landmark effort in Indian independent cinema, placing personal queer desire directly at the center of complex geopolitical realities.
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