On February 21, 2011, two young girls committed suicide together in Nandigram, one of the interior villages in West Bengal. As the story unfolded we came to know of their love affair, and non-acceptance of the village community as well as their families.

Unfolding in the aftermath of a tragic double suicide by two women in love, this moving documentary interweaves personal testimony with the heartrending letter the couple left behind. Profoundly empathetic, And the Unclaimed reveals the deep-seated prejudice experienced by India’s queer community.