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| 1984 |
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| Film Title: 1984 |
| Cluster 6: FOCUS ON REMEMBERING 1984 |
Screening Times:
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
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• 2:15 PM (Seating)
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| Awaiting Your Potential |
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| Film Title: Awaiting Your Potential |
| Cluster 1: FOCUS ON YOUTH |
Screening Times:
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
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• 10:00 AM (Seating)
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| Summary: Confident. Engaged. Compassionate. These are the values that The Kaur Foundation hopes to inspire among a new generation of Sikh children in their short and inspirational film "Your Potential Awaits." Read More » |
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| Blade Battle |
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| Film Title: Blade Battle |
| Cluster 3: FOCUS ON SHORT FILMS |
Screening Times:
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
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• 4:45 PM (Seating)
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Summary:
A short animation video that displays the Sikhs Martial Art, Gatka.
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| For the Record |
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| Film Title: For the Record |
| Cluster 5: FOCUS ON SIKHS ACROSS THE WORLD |
Screening Times:
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
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• 10:30 AM (Seating)
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| Summary: With a fast developing Indian community of Hindus, Muslims and predominately Sikhs, Southall –a region of West London-became the capital for the buying and listening experience of Indian vinyl records in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Read More » |
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| It's Like Juggling |
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| Film Title: It's Like Juggling |
| Cluster 1: FOCUS ON YOUTH |
Screening Times:
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
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• 10:00 AM (Seating)
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The film features interviews with young Sikhs who were also involved in the production of the film. Funded by the Community Lottery Fund, the film is used by youth workers and other professionals who are undertaking work with young Sikh people.
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| Kisaan |
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| Film Title: Kisaan |
| Cluster 4: FOCUS ON FEATURE FILM |
Screening Times:
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
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• 08:15 PM (Seating)
• 08:30 PM (Event Starts) |
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This sweeping, melodramatic saga of a powerful father, and his two sons, presents an honest view of the rugged life and goals of a simple farming family against the lush green agricultural lands of modern day Punjab. Read More » |
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| Location/Situatedness through Memory |
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| Film Title: Location/Situatedness through Memory |
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| Summary: An experimental film that attempts to capture the Sikh encounter with colonial power from an angle which is disjointed and fragmentary, employing the use of irony to explore the tragic. Read More » |
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| Maharaja |
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| Film Title: Maharaja - The story of Ranjit Singh |
| Cluster 1: FOCUS ON YOUTH |
Screening Times:
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
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• 10:00 AM (Seating)
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| Summary: The animated film " MAHARAJA -- The story of Ranjit Singh " narrates the story of a great warrior Maharaja Ranjit Singh, a prominent figure in the Sikh history. Read More » |
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| My Mother India |
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| Film Title: My Mother India |
| Cluster 5: FOCUS ON SIKHS ACROSS THE WORLD |
Screening Times:
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
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• 10:30 AM (Seating)
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Summary: My Mother India is a passionate film told by the child of a mixed marriage and set against the tumultuous backdrop of modern Indian history. Read More »
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| Nineteen Eighty-Four and The Via Dolorosa Project |
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| Film Title: Nineteen Eighty Four & The Via Dolorosa Project |
| Cluster 6: FOCUS ON REMEMBERING 1984 |
Screening Times:
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
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• 2:15 PM (Seating)
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| Summary: This semi autobiographical art documentary film explores the making of and inspiration behind Nineteen Eighty Four - one of the most celebrated paintings produced by British-Sikh artists, The Singh Twins, which depicts the Indian Government’s military attack on the Sikhs’ holiest shrine – The Golden Temple in Amritsar in 1984. Read More » |
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| Reaching For Home |
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| Film Title: Reaching For Home |
| Cluster 6: FOCUS ON REMEMBERING 1984 |
Screening Times:
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
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| Summary: Reaching For Home is an experimental short that explores a fictional tragedy from the 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms in India. The film follows the unconscious thought of a deceased Sikh man as he recalls the moments before his demise. Read More » |
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| Son of A Sardar |
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| Music Video: Son of A Sardar |
| Cluster 4: FOCUS ON FEATURE FILM |
Screening Times:
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
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• 08:15 PM (Seating)
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Summary:
Tigerstyle - brothers Raj and Pops - return to the forefront of the scene with a bang. Featuring some of the biggest names in Bhangra, as well as some lesser known but equally talented artists, the album does what only Tigerstyle can, fuse Bhangra, left field drum and bass with helpings of R 'n' B and hip-hop too.
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| The Holy Duels of Hola Mohalla |
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| Film Title: The Holy Duels of Hola Mohalla |
| Cluster 3: FOCUS ON SHORT FILMS |
Screening Times:
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
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• 4:45 PM (Seating)
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| Summary: The tradition of Hola Mohalla started by Guru Gobind Singh in 1680 was to encourage Sikhs to hone their martial Sikhs and remain active in their physical and mental form so as to fight any wrong whatsoever against their fellow citizens. Read More » |
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| The Rebel Queen |
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| Film Title: The Rebel Queen |
| Cluster 5: FOCUS ON SIKHS ACROSS THE WORLD |
Screening Times:
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
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• 10:30 AM (Seating)
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How could the daughter of an Indian dog kennel owner almost bring the British Empire to its knees? “The Rebel Queen” reveals the turmoil, murder, mayhem and diplomatic intrigue surrounding this extraordinary woman, Maharani Jindan, wife of one Maharajah.
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| turBAN |
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| Film Title: turBAN |
| Cluster 3: FOCUS ON SHORT FILMS |
Screening Times:
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
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| Summary: In 2004, France passed a law banning all conspicuous religious symbols worn by students in public schools. Irremovable articles of faith, such as the Sikh turban, were included in the ban. Read More » |
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| Turbanology |
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| Film Title: Turbanology |
| Cluster 3: FOCUS ON SHORT FILMS |
Screening Times:
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
• 4:45 PM (Seating)
• 5:00 PM (Event Starts) |
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| Summary: It tells the story of how the turban as a symbol has become synonymous with terrorism since the terrorist acts of 9/11. Read More » |
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| Virtues Misinterpreted |
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| Film Title: Virtues Misinterpreted |
| Cluster 3: FOCUS ON SHORT FILMS |
Screening Times:
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
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Summary: Our Gurus started the tradition of Langar to enlighten us about the virtues of Vand Chakna. The society in those days was plagued with discrimination against the poor and the low caste. Langar was intended to eliminate such injustice and promote equality for all mankind.
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