SALDEF urges all Americans to attend or host screenings in September Washington D.C. – August 29, 2008: The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) is proud to be an organizational sponsor of the over 60 screenings occurring throughout September 2008 of the critically acclaimed documentary, ‘Divided We Fall’. ‘Divided We Fall’ is a dramatic film following Valerie Kaur, then a 20-year-old college student, who traveled across the United States to document the violence against the Sikh American community in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. From the still-shocked streets of Ground Zero to the desert towns of the American west, her journey confronts the forces unleashed in a time of national crisis – racism and religion, fear and forgiveness. ‘Divided We Fall’ will be screened in over 60 communities across the United States. ‘Divided We Fall’ made its world premiere on September 14, 2006 in Phoenix, Arizona to commemorate the five-year memorial of the first American killed in a post-9/11 hate crime, Balbir Singh Sodhi. The film has been recognized at film festivals, including; Best International Documentary at the ReelWorld Film Festival of Toronto, Best Documentary – Audience Choice at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, and Best Documentary at the New Jersey Independent South Asian Ciné Fest. SALDEF urges all Americans to support the screenings of this film by either attending or hosting one in your area. If you are interested in hosting a screening, contact DWF Tour Director Jodi Elliott at Jodi@dwf-film.com. Please distribute this widely to family, friends and at the local Gurdwara
