Independent Lens : A Dream in Doubt (2008)
Directed by Rana Singh Sodhi / Tami Yeager
Genres - Crime |
Sub-Genres - Race & Ethnicity, Social Issues, Tragedies & Catastrophes |
Run Time - 57 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Matthew Tobey
In this 2007 documentary, first-time filmmaker Tami Yeager explores a senseless hate-crime through the eyes of the victim's brother. In the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, a palpable thirst for vengeance overtook many Americans, but racism and ignorance mixed with that thirst, leading to a number of misguided acts of violence. Balbir Singh Sodhi was a 52-year-old Sikh gas-station owner from Mesa, Arizona and was one of the first victims of such violence, shot to death by a local man four days after 9/11. Along with Sodhi's brother, Yeager explores the murder and the culture that led to it. A Dream in Doubt premiered at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival.
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hate-crime, September 11th, American-dream, ignorance, murder, racism, revenge, terrorist-attack, victim, violence, Sikhism
