A short film by Indian American director Arpita Kumar has won the People’s Choice Award in online voting by viewers of PBS.
My Dear Americans is about a Sikh couple’s response to a hate crime. It received more than 50,000 votes, reports India West.
PBS describes the film this way:
An overly excited husband tries to cheer up his wife as they prepare to celebrate Fourth of July in their brand new home – complete with matching American flag T-shirts; but as the Indian-American couple adjust to life in the ‘burbs they are soon exposed to local ignorance and prejudice that threatens to dampen their spirits.
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The film is produced by Minnie Chen.
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You can watch the 7 minute film here.