Dastaar: Defending Sikh Identity (2004)

A brief examination of the challenges facing the Sikh community in a post-9/11 New York City that erroneously associates the Sikh turban (or dastaar) with terrorism and Islamic extremists.

Director:

Kevin B. Lee

Stars:

Gurcharan Singh, Rajinder Singh Khalsa, Amardeep Singh

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview:
Gurcharan Singh	...	Himself - Restaurant owner
Rajinder Singh Khalsa	...	Himself - Spiritual leader
Amardeep Singh	...	Himself - Legal Director, The Sikh Coalition
Amric Singh Rathour	...	Himself - NYPD traffic officer
Supreet Kaur	...	Herself - Regional Director, The Sikh Coalition
Kevin Harrington	...	Himself - MTA subway conductor
Prabhjot Singh	...	Himself - Operations Director, The Sikh Coalition
Thomas Brand	...	Himself - Assaulted a Sikh man on Long Island Rail Road
Kevin B. Lee	...	Himself (as Kevin Lee)
Josh Weisbrot	...	Himself

Storyline

A brief examination of the challenges facing the Sikh community in a post-9/11 New York City that erroneously associates the Sikh turban (or dastaar) with terrorism and Islamic extremists.

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Plot Keywords:

sikh | turban | racism | religion

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Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Details

Official Sites:

Also Like Life Productions

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 2004 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Also Like Life Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

13 min

Color:

Color

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