A new “behind the scenes” video sheds light on a feature documentary that aims to explore “the taboo topic of being gay and lesbian in the South Asian community of Metro Vancouver and abroad.”
Sher Films’ “Emergence: Out of the Shadows,” which is due for release in mid- to late-2021, will feature interviews and scenes filmed in and around Surrey, including Crescent Beach, Green Timbers Urban Forest and the downtown area.
In a 10-minute video preview, director Vinay Giridhar, producer Alex Sangha and cast members talk about why and how the documentary is being made.
“Kayden tells a poignant story of family rejection and self-discovery while embracing his newfound family and life,” says a YouTube post. “Parents and their children discuss the struggles they have endured and overcome to preserve the family through generations to come. Success often means setting aside long-established culture and tradition for compassion, love, and acceptance.”
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The documentary has been picked up for broadcast across Canada by OUTtv and by Moving Images Distribution of Vancouver. More details are posted to emergencefilm.net.
Sher Films is a division of Sher Vancouver LGBTQ Friends Society, which on Dec. 3 won a Surrey Arts & Business Award in the Arts and Innovation category.
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• RELATED STORY, from 2019: Struggles of South Asian gays and lesbians documented in new film.
A North Deltan, Sangha also produced the 2018 documentary film My Name Was January, which focused on the life and murder of Surrey-raised transgender woman January Marie Lapuz.
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