Rex vs. Singh (2008)
Directed by Richard Fung / Ali Kazimi / John Greyson
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Docudrama, Gay & Lesbian Films |
Run Time - 20 min. |
Countries - Canada |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis
In 1915, two Sikh mill-workers, Dalip Singh and Naina Singh, were entrapped by undercover cops and accused of sodomy. Their story becomes a fascinating case study of Vancouver power relations: how police corruption, racism, homophobia, and a covert "whites-only" immigration policy, conspired to maintain the status quo of this colonial port city. Told in four parts, by three separate directors, the film is a hybrid of film forms including drama, documentary and musical.