Browsing Tag: Documentary

This Discovery Channel documentary is part of their 'Revealed' series delving into all aspects of Sikhism - from its history to it's philosophical legacy, its temporal & spiritual ideals of Miri & Piri, Seva & Simran, its martial traditions, its Gurus and much, much more.

A documentary which pays tribute to nthe memory of the Sikh Soldiers who fought for Great Britain during the Great War.

Poignant scenes show the heroism and suffering of Sikhs fighting in the trenches in Europe in World War 1 and Sikh soldiers being welcomed as heroes in France, a country that now denies Sikh children the right to wear a turban in schools.

"Shuffling the pages of history, I accidentally stumbled upon the "Khalsa". After further exploration, I learnt about it's inception and the rise and rise of this great order. It thrilled me. It fascinated me. It instilled passion and yearning inside me and I remember...

A middle-aged woman stood up after a screening, her voice heavy with emotion. The films had made her weep, she said. She'd been in America for many years and raised two sons. One had opted to wear a turban; the other had cut his hair short. The mother accepted both. "I'm begging people, other religious leaders, to respect that," she said.

The Siri Guru Granth Sahib, declares that the purpose of human beings is to achieve a blissful state and to be in harmony with the earth and all of God's creation.

“We were tired of hearing extremes dominate the debate,” said her friend and fellow law student, Matthew Matera. “People are really hungry for an opportunity to say they are looking for common ground and respectful dialogue. They want to find productive ways to talk to each other.”

Are you one of those amazing individuals who organize and run summer youth gurmat camps somewhere in the diaspora? If so, then I must ask you to consider having a workshop around an award-winning documentary, Roots & Wings.

The BBC One documentary, 1984: A Sikh Story, has many Sikhs, especially those settled in Britain, up in arms.

BBC film depicts Sikh leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale like Osama Bin Laden, provokes a furious response..

Kaur's film takes the viewers onto a journey into the living conditions of the surviving Sikh widows and children in New Delhi...

Hew Mcleod, a Dunedin-based historian, who grew up on a farm at Colyton, is the subject of a documentary screening on TV1 this weekend.

Kanwal Jit Singh Gill shres his emotions after watching the Sikh Documentary "The Widows Colony" directed by Harpreet Kaur and produced by Manmeet Singh.

Media Factory's Marissa Aroy and Niall McKay garnered an Emmy award for their documentary, "Sikhs in America" in the category of Best Historic or Cultural Program...