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<p><strong>Directed by: Vinay Giridhar  | 90 min | 2021 | Canada</strong></p>
<p>For Kayden, Jag, and Amar, awakening to and expressing their sexuality within conservative South Asian families was a lonely and terrifying experience. Denial, shame, and despair haunted their youths, even threatening their lives. For Jag and Amar, when confronted with tradition and taboo in their Punjabi Sikh cultures, their parents chose to love and support their children, offering courage and inspiration to individuals and communities struggling with acceptance.</p>
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EMERGENCE: OUT OF THE SHADOWS
Directed by: Vinay Giridhar  | 90 min | 2021 | Canada
For Kayden, Jag, and Amar, awakening to and expressing their sexuality within conservative South Asian families was a lonely and terrifying experience. Denial, shame, and despair haunted their youths, even threatening their lives. For Jag and Amar, when confronted with tradition and taboo in their Punjabi Sikh cultures, their parents chose to love and support their children, offering courage and inspiration to individuals and communities struggling with acceptance.
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EMERGENCE: OUT OF THE SHADOWS

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EMERGENCE: OUT OF THE SHADOWS

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EMERGENCE: OUT OF THE SHADOWS