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My dad abandoned his life in India so I could live mine in Canada

Manny Mahal · Canada · Documentary · 44 min · 42K views

After a family tragedy, a second-generation Canadian filmmaker recreates scenes from his Punjabi immigrant father's life to understand the man and the sacrifices he made.

An intimate, inventive portrait of a son trying to bridge the gap with his immigrant father.

A second generation Canadian recreates stories from his Indian father’s life to try to bridge the cultural gap between them in the aftermath of a family tragedy.

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