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Sabar Bonda: a Marathi film about rural queer life — Level A1 — man in white tank top standing beside woman in white tank top

Sabar Bonda: a Marathi film about rural queer lifeCEFR A1

21 Oct 2025

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Adapted from Kanav Narayan Sahgal, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

Photo by Ajin K S, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
71 words
  • Sabar Bonda is a Marathi film (2025).
  • It shows queer lives in rural India.
  • The director of the film is Rohan.
  • Rohan grew up in a Mumbai slum.
  • Anand is a call-centre worker.
  • Anand returns to his village for mourning.
  • He meets Balya, a local farmer.
  • Anand's mother later helps them live together.
  • The film won the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize.
  • The film released in select theatres in India.

Difficult words

  • film — A movie or a motion picture.
    films
  • story — A narrative about events or people.
    stories
  • queer — Relating to LGBTQ+ people.
  • love — A strong feeling of affection.
  • family — A group of people related by blood or marriage.
  • rural — Related to the countryside, not the city.
  • award — A prize for achievement.
    awards

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Discussion questions

  • What do you think of films about queer people?
  • Why do you think family is important in stories?
  • Have you seen any films that focus on rural life? What did you think?

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