Divided we fall : Americans in the aftermath / New Moon Productions presents ; in association with Open Road Pictures ; edited by Scott Rosenblatt and Sharat Raju ; produced by Valarie Kaur and Sharat Raju ; written by Valarie Kaur ; directed by Sharat Raju.
"Valarie Kaur was a 20-year-old college student when she set out across America in the aftermath of 9/11, camera in hand, to document hate violence against her community. From the still-shocked streets of Ground Zero to the desert towns of the American west, her epic journey confronts the force...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English Panjabi |
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| Summary: | "Valarie Kaur was a 20-year-old college student when she set out across America in the aftermath of 9/11, camera in hand, to document hate violence against her community. From the still-shocked streets of Ground Zero to the desert towns of the American west, her epic journey confronts the forces unleashed in a time of national crisis--racism and religion, fear and forgiveness--until she finds the heart of America ... halfway around the world"--Container. |
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| Item Description: | Includes original and expletives deleted soundtracks, featurettes, deleted scenes, dialogue topics, news footage, promotional video. Originally produced in 2006. Bonus featurettes: America, melting pot or mosaic? -- Becoming American, the journey of an early Sikh pioneer -- The Sikh religion, beyond the turban -- Japanese American internment survivors speak -- National security and civil rights after 9/11 -- Rising up against hate, the Sikh coalition -- The psychology of hate -- We are all Muslim, coalition building -- Where are they now. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Awards: | "Best documentary-New Jersey Independent South Asian Cine Fest 2007 ; Audience Choice Best Documentary-Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 2007 ; Best International Documentary-Reelworld Film Festival Toronto 2007 ; Opening Night Film-Seattle Human Rights Film Festival 2007." |
| Production Credits: | Original music, Eric Santiestevan ; original videography, Amandeep S. Gill ; cinematography, Matthew R. Blute ; associate producers, Dolly Brar, Judge S. Brar, Tonse Krishna Raju, Vidya Raju. |
| Language: | English and Punjabi with English subtitles ; Closed captioned. |