Post by Punjab2000 on May 2, 2005 11:56:52 GMT
'Dastaar Movie' by Sikh Coalition
Sunday 1st May, 2005
Ajaib Singh- Panthic Weekly Staff
New York, USA (KP) - A civil rights documentary is scheduled to be screened at the 28th Annual Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) at New York in July.
This documentary will be titled “Dastaar: Defending Sikh Identity” and it will highlight rights of a Sikh group to defend civil liberties of the community.
The Kevin Lee’s documentary shows the struggle of the American-Sikh community to overcome the hatred, fear and intolerance it faces from fellow Americans due to its wearing of the essential symbol of the Sikh faith -- the “dastaar” (turban), a press release by the Sikh Coalition stated.
The film also explores how media imagery fuels association of the turban with terrorism, leading to widespread discrimination against Sikhs. This documentary has already been screened in Chicago at the 2005 Asian American Showcase event and at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. It is scheduled to be screened in July at the AAIFF before being part of its national tour.
The Documentary can be viewed at
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Sunday 1st May, 2005
Ajaib Singh- Panthic Weekly Staff
New York, USA (KP) - A civil rights documentary is scheduled to be screened at the 28th Annual Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) at New York in July.
This documentary will be titled “Dastaar: Defending Sikh Identity” and it will highlight rights of a Sikh group to defend civil liberties of the community.
The Kevin Lee’s documentary shows the struggle of the American-Sikh community to overcome the hatred, fear and intolerance it faces from fellow Americans due to its wearing of the essential symbol of the Sikh faith -- the “dastaar” (turban), a press release by the Sikh Coalition stated.
The film also explores how media imagery fuels association of the turban with terrorism, leading to widespread discrimination against Sikhs. This documentary has already been screened in Chicago at the 2005 Asian American Showcase event and at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. It is scheduled to be screened in July at the AAIFF before being part of its national tour.
The Documentary can be viewed at
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