USA/2006/110 min/Digibeta
LA Premiere
Director: Sharat Raju
Producer: Valarie Kaur
Screenwriter: Valarie Kaur
Cinematographer: Matthew R. Blute
Editors: Sharat Raju, Scott Rosenblatt
Music: Eric Santiesteven
Editor: Peter Cole
Featuring: Amrik Chawla, Herjinder Sodhi
What begins as an undergraduate research project at Stanford University
in 2001 leads a student on a journey across the United States and eventually
to Punjab, India to capture the stories of Sikhs targeted for violence
in the immediate aftermath of 9/11.
After the attacks of September 11th, Americans rallied together as a
nation united to combat terrorism. Yet, in an atmosphere of heightened
fear and anxiety, identifying a common enemy proved to be not so easy.
Anyone who “looked” Arab became a potential target for animosity and
violence, including many Sikhs who wore turbans. After the murder of
a Sikh man in Arizona, Valarie Kaur armed herself with a camera and
set out to examine who counts as “American” in times of crisis. Along
the way she unearthed many questions about national identity, hate violence
and collective grief.
English
Presented by ACLU
and California Sikh Council
Check out the SIVOO website for an intrview
with director Sharat Raju. Stay tuned for fest dailies at
www.sivoo.com/hindi/en/iffla/.
Print Source:
Sharat Raju
New Moon Productions
401 S. Barrington Avenue, #107
Los Angeles, CA 90049
USA
Ph: 310-562-8779
sharat@dwf-film.com
www.dwf-film.com
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