Invisible Identity
Fifth grader Amrit Chawla was bullied at school for his Sikh turban. The Kaur Foundation's mission is to create awareness of the Sikh identity.
- Year
- 2013
- Runtime
- 15 min
- Director
- Jasper Bernbaum, Ashley Moradipour
- Executive Producer
- Satinder "Bicky" Singh
- Produced By
- Sikhlens
- Location
- USA
Synopsis
Amrit Chawla is a fifth grader in Anaheim, California. Wearing his Sikh turban made him a target for bullying at school. Kids pushed him into the girls' bathroom because they thought he was a girl, because of his bun. He told his parents he got beaten up at school.
His parents say school is like a temple, a gurdwara, a church. You learn everything there. And they are fearful to send their child there.
A group called the Kaur Foundation decided to fix this problem at its root. Co-founder Mirin Phool says the mission is very simple: create an awareness of the Sikh identity. Her hope is to reach a lot more people.
Film Credits
- Director
- Jasper Bernbaum, Ashley Moradipour
- Executive Producer
- Satinder "Bicky" Singh
- Producer
- Jasper Bernbaum, Ashley Moradipour
- Produced By
- Sikhlens
- Writer
- Jasper Bernbaum, Ashley Moradipour
- Editor
- Ashley Moradipour
- Cinematography
- Jasper Bernbaum
- Graphics & Animation
- Ryley Schlachter
- Sound
- Neil Koperek
- Film Location
- USA
- Runtime
- 15 min
- Festival Screenings
- Sikhlens Arts and Film Festivals
- Cast
- Amrit Chawla; Mirin Phool