Unity, Dignity and Brotherhood - People of Assam and Punjab, a documentary made by Debajit Kalita under the banner of UCK production has been selected to be screened at the 23rd Kolkata International Film Festival to be held from November 10 to 17.
The film, tracing the history of the Sikhs of Assam and their assimilation into the greater Assamese society, will be screened under the short and documentary films segment of the festival.
Kalita said, “Both Assam and Punjab were empowered with the blessings of gurus like Srimanta Xankardeb, Guru Nanak and Guru Teg Bahadur. It is the right time to rekindle their ideology to understand the core essence of their message that the best way to serve God is to serve the humanity.”
“It will be highlighted in the documentary that Borkhola in Nagaon district has become a symbol of unity in Assam. Here the Sikhs have mingled with the Assamese so intensely that they proudly call themselves Assamese Sikhs,” he further added.
The documentary has been edited by Ratul Deka, and Saurabh Mahanta has composed the music. Debojit Gayen is the sound editor of the film.