Saturday October 6th, 2007 4:00 PM: The Widow Colony
Talking Faith
Naveen Qayyum, 2006, Pakistan, Urdu/English, 30 minutes, DVD Talking Faith opens a window into the lives of Sarah and Azam. Two friends living the post 9/11 realities where Islam gets associated with militarism and Christian minorities face a backlash by the extremists. Their faiths are different, one is Muslim and the other Christian, but what they share is huge! Music, friendship and a human bond of commonalities. They exist under the shadow of divisions but live the hope of interfaith harmony and give dialogue a human face shared by all religions.
More information is available at www.talkingfaith.org
The Widow Colony
Harpreet Kaur, 2005, India, Punjabi/English, 73 minutes, DVD This film looks into the lives of the widows of the Sikh men who were killed in the anti-Sikh massacre of November, 1984, following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. It explores the suffering of these women, their battle for justice and their struggle for survival. We travel to those areas of Delhi that suffered the major brunt of the Sikh killings. Through the testimonies of the widows, along with imagery of the killings and destruction, the film conveys the intensity of the tragedy of 21 years ago.
For additional information on the film please visit www.thewidowcolony.com
* Post film discussion with filmmaker Harpreet Kaur
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Seattle Sikh Retreat
