On Tuesday, March 8, the world will honorInternational Women’s Day. To celebrate, all of us here at SikhNet invite you to watch our inspiring original animated short filmKAUR with the young girls and boys in your life.
KAUR focuses on a young Sikh girl, Saibhang Kaur, who loves science. Yet when she gets bullied at school, Saibhang thinks about giving up on her dreams. Saibhang Kaur’s grandmother tells her the story of Mai Bhago - the true Sikh woman warrior who played a critical role in stopping brutal Mughal oppression against the Sikhs in 17th century India. After hearing the story of Mai Bhago, Saibhang Kaur finds her own courage.
500 years ago, Guru Nanak stood up to the wrongful treatment of women in his society, yet the lessons of respecting and empowering women must be re-taught, generation by generation. When children understand these lessons early in life, they can embody them and help create a fairer and more just and equitable society.
International Women’s Day is a global celebration of women’s issues and history, which shines a light on the important fight for women’s empowerment. We are grateful to share this fun, touching, and inspirational original film - KAUR - for you to enjoy and discuss with the young people you love most in your life.
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The KAUR animation has subtitles in ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, हिन्दी, español, Deutsch, português, italiano, 中文字幕, Suomi and English
Veronica Sidhu created a wonderful study guide for the film, KAUR, which you can use with your children or with your students. You can find it here: KAUR Study Guide
We also have put together a simple outline of some key themes in the film including sexism and empowerment, which may also be helpful in dialoguing about the issues this movie raises with the young people in your life. You can find that outline here:
Please visit the KAUR website to watch the movie and find additional information.
Happy International Women’s Day!
WHAT VIEWERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT KAUR
After watching the KAUR animation Padmani Kaur shared with her father
“I learned that girls can be strong and do anything!
It was the best movie I have ever seen!”
- Padmani Kaur (age 7)
“Absolutely amazing! Every woman needs to rekindle her faith in herself and reignite her passion to live the life of her dreams! This will inspire not only women, but also men to embrace courage and follow the heart....
The most brilliant message of this movie was that, "The Guru bestowed EQUALITY upon us, and it is now incumbent on us to CLAIM IT".
- Manprit Kaur
"I watched the whole film with rapt attention!
I will be sharing with my daughter as well!"
