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- The story of the drama revolves around a couple who came to a city in search of work. This simple, innocent couple during their jobs in different houses, help many people in solving their problems.
- What happens to families in the absence of sons? What happens to land in the absence of farmers? What happens to communities in the absence of men? Sent Away Boys weaves together testaments of individual ambitions and family biographies from Punjab, India to chronicle the gradual transformation of agrarian landscape and patriarchal traditions through ongoing transnational migration.
- Every 35 minutes, a farmer is committing suicide in INDIA. This movie is based on the terrible problem of increasing farmer suicides. The movie attempts to look into the internal problems the farmer community faces in their everyday lives.
- A story of passion, dreams and friendship. A story of Harpreet and Simmo.
- On July 14, 1985, Boivin broke the world altitude jump record by taking off from the summit of the Pakistani giant Gasherbrum II at an altitude of 8,035 meters. The filmmaker Laurent Chevalier draws a film from it: "L'Oiseau Rare" , but the jack-of-all-trades of French mountaineering was not the only rare specimen on Gasherbrum II that summer. Before takeoff, it was a carrier, a certain Abul Karim Mohammad alias Little Karim, a tall gentleman barely five feet tall who made an impression by hoisting the 16 kg (for a wingspan of five meters!) to the top . Back in France, everyone in France is captivated by the incredible strength that emanates from the small body of Little Karim who achieves during this expedition the world record for ascent of Gasherbrum 2, (8,035 m) without supplemental oxygen. Laurent Chevallier will shoot a second film from this expedition: "Little Karim" which will propel him into the spotlight.
- This movie is the first 2D animated movie on Sikh history. It is an attempt to relive the exemplary martyrdom of two of the youngest martyrs in Sikh history, Sahibzada Baba Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Baba Fateh Singh.
- OutJusticed 2 Documentary focuses on denial of justice by the Indian system in a particular pattern of cases where state uses force is used to snub a political movement which results in human rights violations but the victims of these human rights abuses are systematically denied justice and under the violators, personnel belonging to the Indian forces, are protected under the policy of impunity. OutJusticed 2 has taken the case of Sikh student Jaspal Singh of Gurdaspur as a reference point. Jaspal Singh Gurdaspur was killed by Punjab police in police firing on Sikh youth on March 29, 2012 at Gurdaspur. Video and forensic evidence surfaced clearly indicating that the police had opened fire on peacefully protesting Sikhs and that Jaspal Singh was hit by a bullet fired from an AK47 by Punjab police constable named Vijay Kumar. Still the police filed the closure report in this case and even the Punjab and Haryana High Court did not order independent probe in this case. OutJusticed 2 traces the roots of the incident, the details of the legal process, involvement and role of political leadership and digs deeper into this matter to find out the state policy which lies there as the seed cause. OutJusticed 2 is based on documentary evidence, video evidence, interviews with the eyewitnesses, family and relatives of the victim, those who suffered during the incident; advocates, lawyers, legal experts; historians and political analysts. In this documentary the whole story is told in the original words of those who told it to the makers the documentary.
- Sarbat Da Bhala is the inspiring story of the Largest Community Food Kitchen in Pur Hiran, District Hoshiarpur in Punjab, India.
- This film is adapted, dramatized and fictionalized for the screen from the life of the great warrior Maharaja Ranjit Singh, a prominent figure in Sikh history.
- This movie takes the viewers along Baba Banda Singh Bahadur's journey from his first meeting with Guru Gobind Singh Ji till he conquered Sirhind and established the first Khalsa rule.
- JSLive2 is fun spin on what Punjab's latest obsession - going LIVE. Our protagonist JS Lamba wants to be an actor and acting on the suggestion of a friend of his, he decides to take singing route to acting (as Pollywood is full of singers turned actors). And he merges the two - his passion to go live and testing his singing skills while at it. Now just like the previous outing JSLive, our hero has as many fans and detractors and the two sides of the party come together on a LIVE panel discussion on a news channel that's struggling hard to get its TRPs up. Lamba ji turns an overnight star courtesy media's due (undue) interest in him - but would that save him from his critics' brickbats? Well, that's JSLive for you.
- Lucky's mother sets out on a mission to look for the right girl to marry him. When everything seems to be on track, the world is suddenly hit by the unfortunate Coronavirus pandemic. How will the two families work their way around the lockdown and their wedding?
- Toxification of land, body and mind examines the plight of Punjabi farmers through their own personal stories, with the perspectives of authorities and academics.
- Three generations of a family -Grandmother, Mother and Daughter embark on a journey tracing their family roots. They travel along the Ganges- river of life, often conversing about the sacred river and how it shapes their approach to life.
- The story is about a Sikh boy who is unaware of the great history , culture and values of Sikhi. Suddenly one day, he meets with an incident that changes his life, but after this change, he is confronted with the cruel reality of society.
- Harvest of Grief chronicles the agricultural crisis affecting farmers in Punjab, India, which is causing them to commit suicide. The suicides result from indebtedness spurred by the demands of globalization. The victims' families, burdened with mounting debt, are left without any means of support. In addition to the stories of seven families, the film provides perspectives from agricultural experts, bankers, government officials, and activists. This investigative documentary was created in the hope that public opinion will force policy makers and planners to change their agricultural policies which are destroying the small farmers.
- The story of this Punjabi comedy film revolves around the life of a happy girl. Her life changes after marriage. She will face some problems after her husband's death. There another person enters into her life who will change her life.
- In the 1960s thousands of economic migrants from the former colonies came to the railway town of Smethwick in the industrial heartlands of England. Nearly all the newly arrived were illiterate and unskilled with high hopes, in search of a promised land to make a small fortune. Using archives and filmed scenes, the psychology and sensations of this epic upheaval are the focus of Year Zero: Black Country.
- The remarkable journey of filmmaker Harpreet Kaur, who travels from the rural villages of Punjab to the capital of India with children of farmers, who've committed suicide. She confronts the government's highest officials with the hope that they will understand the effects of their policies and avail the opportunity to help these children.
- After Canadian police apprehend a man they believe to be a notorious serial killer, the wife of one of his victims plots her revenge.
- The main focus of the documentary is based on the adventures life of this gallant soldier Brig. Pritam Singh (Saviour of Poonch, Sher Baccha, nick named by residents of Poonch). who was born on 5th October 1911 in village Dina in district Ferozepur, Punjab. He was commissioned in the Punjab Regiment in 1937 and served during the 2nd World War in North Western Frontier Provence and Italy. He was posted in Singapore during 1942 and badly wounded in an air raid during the fighting and taken as prisoner of War by the Japanese. Brig. Pritam Singh then Capt. along with Capt. G.S. Parab and Capt. Balbir Singh escaped from Singapore on 4th May 1942 during which time they travelled by land and sea covering a distance of 3000 miles via Siam (Thailand, Burma, Myanmar) through dense forest and under very difficult conditions they barely survived to reach Burma after six grueling months. All the three officers were awarded the Military Cross by Field Marshal and Commander-in-Chief in India Mr. A. P. Wavell on 31st March 1943. From 1942 to 1945 he served in the Middle East with distinction and graduated from Staff College in 1945. On 31st of October 1947 when his unit was in Delhi to maintain law and order after the partition and riots he took over command of 1st Kumaon now 3 Para and reached Singapore the very next day on 1st November to safe guard Srinagar which was under attack by the raiders from Pakistan and Afghanistan who were almost about to take over Srinagar Airport if military assistance have not arrived. He took part in the battle of Shellatang 7 kms. outside Kashmir where the raiders were defeated and pushed back making Srinagar secure from the enemy. On 21st November 1947 Lt. Col. Pritam Singh with 491 soldiers entered Poonch which was surrounded by Pakistan from all sides and where almost 40,000 civilian refugees had taken shelter along with 10,000 residents. The Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru against the wishes of the Army top brass took a decision to save Poonch at all cost and realizing the responsibility and urgency of the situation Col. Pritam Singh got into action immediately and from the able bodied refugees and citizens raised two new battalions named 9 & 11 Militia which are today called J & K Light Infantry Posted in Srinagar. Due to his efforts he built an airstrip at Poonch which made it possible for air commodore Baba Mehar Singh to land the 1st Dakota's which made it possible to bring in reinforcements, medical aid, food grains and also evacuate the refugees mainly elderly, women and children to Jammu and Srinagar since there were very limited rations and the onset of winters for which the inhabitants were not prepared. The gallant officer was court martialed on very flimsy grounds and his case needs to re-visited so that he is exonerated of these charges. During the videography/shooting in Poonch we interviewed many ex-soldiers and residents who were of the same view as us. Pakistani Commander Brigadier Sher Khan, who told Maj Gen. K.S. Thimayya DSO after J & K operations - "If I admired anyone at all on the Indian side, it was Pritam Singh who had fought very gallantly against an overwhelming force around Punch." It is the story which needs to tell everyone, because it is story of the saviour, who saved motherland, who saved religion, who saved faith, who saved the Nature, who saved humanity, who saved more than 40,000 people of Poonch. It is story of inspiration, struggle and great survival. But he faced the court-martial and died as a forgotten soldier. Why? The people of Poonch gives the whole place of heart to Brig. Pritam Singh, they give the names of their child on his name, but the rest of the world don't know about the great hero. The documentary will be told all the narrative.
- Punjabi Canadian mechanic who finds out that his wife is cheating on him and has an affair with another guy, therefore he decides to take revenge by kidnapping the guy who happens to be a gangster which leads to more serious problems.
- THE DAUGHTER TREE is a cinematic character-driven feature documentary with unprecedented access that explores the aftermath of a cultural preference for baby boys sweeping through interior India, through the eyes of a fearless warrior-midwife who counsels and advocates for baby girls, while a lone man in the Village of Men - so called because no girl has been born here the past three decades - goes on a quest to find a wife. The solution may just lie in a tiny village where a plan for saving baby girls is almost magical in its simplicity.
- The movie depicts the story of the Sikh women during the tyrannical times of Mir Mannu, who carried out large-scale massacre of Sikhs.
- In "Masol: The Last Village of Punjab," Johnny, a Ph.D. research student from Punjab University, embarks on a weekend field trip to the remote village of Masol. Nestled amidst treacherous roads , bypassed by the government, Masol reveals a unique history. Once a treasure trove of Palaeolithic fossils, it was exploited by palaeontologists, from all over the world , who after their exit , unconsciously created a community of children who had acquired the knack for fossil excavation and discovered its commercial value, through observation. Johnny the PhD scholar on his field trip, pitches his tent , rolls out his bed and encounters these remarkable children, who effortlessly identify ancient fossils , which they call "Rakshis Daant" or demon teeth. They become accomplices of Johnny, helping him procure and purchases some of the fossils. The village is steeped in ancient folklore and mythology, and it seems as if they are part of a forgotten land . The inhabitants worship a crocodile god symbolizing chao and disorder , with the fossil of the crocodiles' being the most sought after and sacred remnants. As Johnny, the outsider, during the process of his research sinks into an abysses of darkness due to a series of unexpected circumstances , where all his research material gets stolen including his personal belongings. In his desperate search for his fragmented parts , he finds himself sucked in the belief systems of the village and enters a dream-like scenario where belief, faith, fantasy and curiosity takes him to a certain level of fantastical consciousness "Masol: The Last Village of Punjab" is a haunting tale of culture clash, spirituality, and the relentless quest for knowledge in the face of the unknown.
- 'Ranj' is a story of a village youth, Amanpreet, who is driven to despair in a hostile big city.
- Qazi is the story of a young Pakistani refugee who is forced by economic and family circumstances to seek his fortune in Europe.
- In poor areas of rural India, large numbers of villagers-most of them young men-are leaving their homes to look for work in big cities. Many of them disappear into the anonymity of city life, leaving their families to wonder what became of them. For the people left behind, the sense of loss remains huge even many years later. Absence is a cinematic portrayal of the grief, agony and anguish of separation that is expressed with the Hindi word "birha". In a faraway village, missing people, mothers and tired lovers yearn to see beyond the mist. They meet each other in impenetrable silences and endless mourning. They curse the moon for witnessing their insomnia. Guided by Shiv Kumar Batalvi's birha poetry, the film captures the pain, lamentation and yearning caused by separation. The locations are not marked, characters are not named. Absence situates itself in a season of waiting and a climate of uncertainty, where only a loud screech can measure the distance between loved ones.