INDIAN CINEMA
Join us on selected sessions for special screenings of the latest Indian films. Screening in various languages (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi and Malayalam), with English subtitles, and featuring a variety of genres from action films to musicals, from historical dramas to romance, there's something for everyone in our Bollywood program.
Thanks to Manoj for assisting in bringing these great films to the big screen!
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1 May 2025
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Starring: Tarsem Jassar, Gurpreet Ghuggi, Balwinder BulletLanguage: In Punjabi, with English subtitlesThe film is based on a true incident of 20th century popularly known as Komagata Maru incident. The film unveils a poignant chapter in history when a group of Indian Sikh immigrants aboard a Japanese steamship named Komagata Maru arrived in Vancouver carrying 376 passengers from India. Canada, enforcing discriminatory immigration laws, denied entry to most passengers who were of Indian descent. After two months of legal battles and protests, the ship was forced to return to India. The incident highlights racial prejudices and immigration policies of the time, symbolising a struggle for Equality and Justice.
