The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles is featuring the following film, entitled, "The Widow Colony":
Women widowed in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots recollect painful memories of one of Indian history's darkest chapters. Living together in a poor settlement in Delhi, these brave women await justice from the Indian government, justice that is past due by over two decades.The official web site of the movie is located here.
Director Harpreet Kaur offers a platform for the unheard and suppressed voices of these widows who continue to challenge half-hearted efforts of the law, while sharing their children's struggle for a secure future. [Link]
More on the 1984-Sikh riots can be found at ENSAAF.
[HT: SM]
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