For Kayden, Jag, and Amar, awakening to and expressing their sexuality within conservative South Asian families was a lonely and terrifying experience. Denial, shame and despair haunted their youths, even threatening their lives. Yet, they’ve emerged. In the gripping feature documentary Emergence: Out of the Shadows, the disparate journeys of Kayden, Jag, and Amar candidly converge around a shared sense of compassion and healing as they bravely convey their often heart-wrenching stories. Confronted with tradition and taboo in their Punjabi Sikh cultures, resisting silence, Jag’s parents and Amar’s mother choose love over rejection, offering courage and inspiration to individuals and communities struggling with acceptance. Tender, thoughtful and teary, Emergence: Out of the Shadows asserts a potent and transformative voice in support of marginalized queer youth and their families.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/VNjT3g1bf_Q

Website: https://emergencefilm.net/

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KDocsFF will hold a FREE 24hr virtual screening window (starting on October 10, 2021, at 12:00am PST) for Alex Sangha’s Emergence: Out of the Shadows (Vimeo), followed by a FREE live panel discussion/Q&A on October 11, 2021, 1:00pm PST (Zoom).

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: ALEX SANGHA, Producer

PANELISTS: VINAY GIRIDHAR (DIRECTOR), JAG NAGRA (FILM SUBJECT), JASPAL SANGHA (FILM SUBJECT)

MODERATOR: KAMALA NAYAR, ASIAN STUDIES, KPU

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TO RESERVE YOUR FREE TICKET, email emergence@kpu.ca with your full name and email.

Reserved/ticketed guests will receive both the Vimeo and Zoom links closer to the event date.