Film on Sikhs post 9/11 wins accolades; to be shown in India

NEW DELHI: A film by anIndian-American depicting the story of a Sikh faced with the post 9/11 realitiesis being appreciated in international movie circles.The film "TheGold Bracelet" by Hollywood based Indian actor and film producer Kavi Raz wonthe best feature drama award at the Cinequest, ranked among the top ten filmfestivals in the world, recently. At a private screening at the Academy ofTelevision Arts and Sciences in Hollywood, Raz was given a standing ovation forthe film.Written, produced, directed and also starring Raz himself,the film pays tribute to the many victims of the 9/11 aftermath. The movie starsSonny Mandal, Archana Puran Singh, Mehrunissa Hassan, Arsh Singh, Joseph Whipp,Ari Barak, and Ellen Geer.In an e-mail interview, Raz saidthat they had been invited to several other film festivals. "We are currently intalks with mainstream Hollywood distribution companies about a release of thefilm.""We plan to release the film in India also, but nodistribution deals have been signed as yet," he says.Set against the9/11 tragedy, the story centres around an American Sikh family as they come toterms with being turban bearing Sikhs in America at a time when the country isplagued with fears of terrorism.