Ocean of Pearls
Ocean of Pearls is a movie released in 2008. It is the first film directed by Sarab Singh Neelam, a Sikh gastroenterologist from Troy, Michigan. It was written by Neelam and Veerendra Prasad.
Plot
Dr. Amrit Singh, A young Sikh surgeon, moves from Toronto to Detroit to take a position at a new transplant facility, leaving behind his family and Indian girlfriend. The film follows Amrit's struggles against the pressures to assimilate, including considering removing his turban and cutting his hair, racial discrimination, an unfair medical system in which uninsured patients cannot receive transplants, and romantic temptation in the shape of an attractive colleague. The film is semi-autobiographical, and reflects the experience of Sikhs in America post-9/11.
More details
author | Sarab Singh Neelam, Veerendra Prasad, Jim Burnstein |
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director | Sarab Neelam |
genre | drama |
keywords | cut indian girl racial discrimination |
musicBy | Pinar Toprak Pınar Toprak Snatam Kaur |
producer | Sarab & Jaspal Kaur Neelam |
productionCompany | Lighthouse Pictures |
publisher | Echo Lake White Hill Studios |