A film by Raj Amit Kumar
Brown
Will America kill him?
NO STUDIOS. NO GATEKEEPERS.
- Release date
- — 1 January 2027
- Release goal
- — 1,000 worldwide screenings
Be the audience that helps distribute independent cinema. Watch the film, donate, and get rewards. Your donations run a distribution campaign to hold those screenings.
“I am still reeling from the film while talking to you. Speechless.”
The film is ready
What is Brown?
A brown immigrant, chased by immigration enforcement, tries to protect a young white orphan and build a life in America.
Shot in Butte, Montana, Brown follows a quiet man on the run from ICE while he makes a shelter for a child he has taken out of abuse. Raj Amit Kumar, whose film Unfreedom was banned in India and later carried by Netflix, made this as his third feature. It is less a chase picture than a film about dignity, and about what a home actually is.
The crew has finished the work. The release is the part that still needs people. Buy a copy, gift one, or pay for seats so the film can travel.
Director’s note
Brown is the immigrant’s point of view: being defined by skin color in an instant. It stays inside the subcultures and shadow economies where outsiders make a living. As fear of the outsider grows, the film asks the viewer to sit with one man’s life for a couple of hours, including people leaving war, poverty, and disaster.
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Why your support matters
Every contribution helps us organize screenings around the world. Brown is not backed by a major studio. Its future depends on people who believe stories like this deserve to be seen.
Where the money goes
A guerrilla release, not a profit center. Every dollar and rupee is assigned before it arrives.
50%
Getting it shown
Venues, publicity, the small team running screenings and rewards, plus admin, tech, and legal.
50%
Back to the people who paid for the film
Producers and early investors are repaid, then that money is put into the next guerrilla film.
If anything is left
The next film
Overflow funds Mafia Prem, now in development. One film pays for the next.
Screenings
The dates that are set. The rest are still being placed.
- 15 November, 5:30 pmMumbaiFun Republic, Andheri (w)
- 13 December, 11:00 amMumbaiKES' Shri. Jayantilal H. Patel Law College
- 22 DecemberKhajuraho MPBundela Resort, Khajuraho
Team
Shot through a Montana winter, with a local crew, in Butte.
Raj Amit KumarDirector
Hari NairDirector of photography
Atanu MukherjeeEditor
Damon TaylorCo-writer, chief AD
Don AndrewsWriting collaborator
Kristin Smith
Art director
Ainsley Patterson
Production coordinator
Jesse Harding
Drone and camera
Rahul Dev NathComposer
Sinoy JosephSound mixer
Questions
The film is ready. Why release it this way?
This is a pathway for the future of independent cinema: not a studio release, but a film seen in rooms, by the people who decide it should be seen. Sustaining a guerrilla cinema ecosystem requires people to step up as supporters, effectively small-scale producers like you.
Where does the money go?
Fifty percent gets the film shown: venues, publicity, the small team running screenings and rewards, plus admin, tech, and legal. Fifty percent goes back to the producers and early investors who paid for the film. If anything is left, it funds Mafia Prem, the next independent film now in development.
What are the risks in donating and getting rewards?
The film is ready, so there is no risk in buying rewards. We will get your rewards to you safely and on schedule.
Why should you support?
By bypassing the studio system, we rely on people who value art, culture, and social change. We aim to make films that challenge norms and engage an audience. Buying rewards, and buying tickets for others, particularly students, puts social-impact cinema in front of them.
How does the screening campaign team get paid?
The team is paid from the 50 percent that gets the film shown. That share covers venues, publicity, the small team running screenings and rewards, plus admin, tech, and legal.
Can I get a refund after buying rewards?
No. Refunds are not available.
Will the film play in theaters, or on a streaming platform?
No. Until the goal is reached, the film is available only through this campaign. That is how we are building a path for guerrilla films.
Why not a mainstream release?
Mainstream studios are built on profit, and they often keep filmmakers inside safe stories. This campaign is how we make and share guerrilla films for social impact, outside those limits.
How is this not for profit?
Half of the money gets the film shown. Half goes back to the producers and early investors, and then into the next film. We do not keep a profit from Brown. If anything is left, it goes towards development funds for our next film, Mafia Prem.
Can I invest in future projects?
Yes. Write to akr@playstudios.world.
How long does this campaign run?
Until it hits its goal of 1,000 screenings around the world.
Are my rewards transferable?
No.