Guru Nanak Jahaz
Drama Punjabi
The film is based on a true incident of 20th century popularly known as Komagata Maru incident. The film unveils a poignant chapter in history when a group of Indian Sikh immigrants aboard a Japanese steamship named Komagata Maru arrived in Vancouver carrying 376 passengers from India. Canada, enforcing discriminatory immigration laws, denied entry to most passengers who were of Indian descent. After two months of legal battles and protests, the ship was forced to return to India. The incident highlights racial prejudices and immigration policies of the time, symbolising a struggle for Equality and Justice.
| Cast: | Tarsem Jassar, Balwinder Bullet, Gurpreet Ghuggi, |
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| Director: | Sharan Art |
| Writer: | Sharan Art |
All Guild Reviews of "Guru Nanak Jahaz"
Powerful Retelling of the Struggles of Early Migrants to Canada
Tarsem Jassar stars in the evocative historical drama that unearths a past rich with urgent lessons for today.
Directed by Sharan Art and starring Tarsem Jassar, Gurpreet Ghuggi, Mark Bennington; Guru Nanak Jahaz is a historical drama that revisits an almost forgotten moment to remind us of the struggles of early migrants to Canada. While Amrinder Gill’s directorial debut, Chhalla Mud Ke Nahi Aaya (2022) examined the many hurdles faced by the first wave of immigrants to Canada, this film examines the many struggles with government policies and the resilience of migrants in the face of it.
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