Kayantar (2019): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2019, Kayantar is a notable film directed by Sarmistha Maiti.

What it’s about. Set in the backdrop of the lush green tapestry of rural Bengal, the film breaks away from stereotypical representations of particular communities and explores the undefined zone in which real human beings exist beyond the rigid definitions of communal and ethnic identities. While narrating a story rooted in its milieu, the film reflects themes of universal concern and takes an insightful look into the age-old evils of gender binaries, religious fundamentalism and communal disharmony plaguing human society even today and is an earnest cinematic appeal to look beyond such myopic glasses of discrimination and celebrate humanity simply as human beings.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Kayantar page.