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The Cheez that Binds Us

Italian-speaking Punjabi Sikh farmers make Parmesan cheese in Northern Italy and integrate into Italian society, teaching Italians about Sikhism.

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Year

2020

Runtime

18 min

The Cheez that Binds Us

2020

Synopsis

Italian Punjabi Sikhs Rashpal Kaur, Baljeet Singh, and Iqbal Singh work on Italian dairy farms, and in the production of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese in Novellara, Emilia-Romagna. All tell of the difficult immigration from India to Italy, the process of settling in a foreign country, and the progress they have made since.

Details

Editor
Liz Arnaud
Cinematography
Rachel Bickert
Runtime
18 min