SASI Produced Film ‘Solidarity Lives’ Screened at VISAFF – 2021

The SASI produced film ‘Solidarity Lives,’ a short documentary looking at historic sites of significance across the lower mainland has been selected to screen at this years’ Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival. The film presents a story of four South Asian Canadian Historic Sites: Akali Singh Sikh Temple, Vancouver, Burrard Inlet, Coal Harbour and Komagata Maru site, Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara, Vancouver, and Simcoe Park New Westminster. The film is produced by the SASI and made by two film makers from Metro Vancouver Paneet Singh and Bhavesh Chouhan.

The film is part of SASI’s two year South Asian Canadian Legacy Project work, which includes six projects in total looking to highlight the histories of South Asian Canadians across different sectors.