3rd i SFISAFF — Land of Dreams

  • Reflection of man in rear view mirror at night

Filmed over nearly a decade, Ambarien Alqadar’s documentary is an intimate portrait of Virender Rana, a Sikh taxi driver from India. Chasing his dreams in America, he faces the challenges of being an immigrant. Preceded by Shankey Srinivasan’s short film Dos Mujeres, which examines the US immigration system through the eyes of an Indian woman and a Mexican woman.

Filmmakers Ambarien Alqadar and Shankey Srinivasan in person!

Runtime
1h 15m
Year
2024
Director
Ambarien Alqadar
Format
DCP
Country
USA
Language
Hindi and Punjabi with English subtitles
First Showing
October 20, 2024