Is This Just a Story? (1983): cast, story & where to watch
1983 · Film · ★ 8
Released in 1983, Is This Just a Story? is a drama film directed by Yugantar, running about 27 minutes.
What it’s about. This short improvised fiction film is affectionately called Yugantar’s ‘hit’ film. In the midst of the very active autonomous women’s movement in India, Yugantar collaborated with the research and feminist activist collective Stree Shakhti Sanghatana, provoked by an urgency to broaden discourses and political practice on domestic violence. Through an intense period of a consciousness raising style sharing of their own varied and multi-layered experiences of domestic violence, members of both collectives created a script that focuses on isolation and depression while also developing a complex female character in the process of articulating her situation and finding support in female friendship.
Who’s in it. Is This Just a Story? stars K. Lalita as Wife, Purna Chandra Rao as Husband, Rama Melkote as Friend and K. Shyamala, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Is This Just a Story? sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.
Where to watch. In CA you can stream it on Criterion Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Is This Just a Story? page.
If you liked it. Fans of Is This Just a Story? tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Is This Just a Story? (1983)?
- In CA, Is This Just a Story? is available to stream on Criterion Channel. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Is This Just a Story? worth watching?
- Is This Just a Story? holds an audience score of 8.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in Is This Just a Story??
- Is This Just a Story? stars K. Lalita, Purna Chandra Rao, Rama Melkote, K. Shyamala and K. Seetadevi.
- When was Is This Just a Story? released?
- Is This Just a Story? was released in 1983, with a runtime of about 27 minutes.