When a Tree Falls
how to help widows, helped Rima Anand. The tragedies of mixing religion and politics play out in this brief overview of what happened during the bloody year of 1984, featuring the uniquely courageous victims’ rights lawyer H.S. Phoolka.
2014
12 min
Synopsis
When a Tree Falls is a study on the aftermath of the horrors of 1984. The film aims to create a unique discussion about 1984 on the 30th anniversary, exploring how the events have changed the Sikh community as a whole. When a Tree Falls allows many voices from the Sikh community to be heard, ran ging from those who were present during Operation Blue Star and the Delhi riots, the su rviving family members and children of the deceased, to notable 1984 historians and activists including H.S. Phoo lka and Harminder Singh.
Details
- Runtime
- 12 min