Roots Of Love
WINTER FILM AWARDS 2014 NOMINEE - BEST DOCUMENTARY
2011
India
27 mins
Punjabi
Documentary Film Competition
| Harjant Gill | |
| Harjant Gill | |
Told through the stories of six different men ranging in age from fourteen to eighty-six, Roots of Love documents the changing significance of hair and the turban among Sikhs in India. We see younger Sikh men abandoning their hair and turban to follow the current fashion trends, while the older generation struggles to retain the visible symbols of their religious and cultural identity.
About the Director
Harjant Gill is an assistant professor of anthropology and cultural studies at Towson University, Maryland. Dr. Gill is also a documentary filmmaker and has made several films that have screened at film festivals worldwide and won numerous awards. His latest documentary, Roots of Love explores the changing significance of hair and turban among Sikhs and is being screened on BBC World News, BBC America, Doordarshan (Indian National TV) and on PBS channels nationwide.
Awards
“Best Student Film” – 2011 Society for Visual Anthropology
