Los Angeles NRI released documentary film 'FARZ'
to encourage NRIs who are helping back home

Los Angeles, Sep. 03, 2007
Gary Singh

NRI director and producer, Pardeep Singh from LA told our senior reporter that a documentary film “FARZ” will be released on Sep 15, 2007. It is the story- with a reminder and thank you note to NRIs. (Non Resident Indians) who are contributing to their motherland.

The film intelligently depicts the necessity and benefits of donation to the field of education, especially in rural’ Punjab. Beside highlighting some of the problems of the rural Punjab, the film sheds light on the solutions also.

The main purpose of this film is to salute the donors and remind other NRIs about their duty towards their motherland. It is based on a case study of the Girls School of Barapind in the Jalandhar District Of Punjab. Due to participation and donations by NRIs and local residents, the school has a beautiful building and the students are excelling in education, sports, music and extra curricular activities. NRIs have recharged the school staff, management, students and the local residents. Pleased with new infrastructure they are very motivated to perform and succeed.

The film poignancy portrays the causes and effects of illiteracy. Punjab is currently engulfed in slow economic growth, cultural imbalances] uncertainty among youth, deteriorating natural resources, poverty in farming community and female feticide. The promotion of rural education is the last thing on authorities’“to do list’.

This film, while applauding NRIs contributions, san effort to motivate NRIs to participate more aggressively to stay connected to their roots, satisfy their nostalgic emptiness and for preservation of our traditional cultural and social values. Especially, now that they can afford to it and fulfil their desire and duty to give back to homeland.

The documentary has interviews from the experts on the subject as followings:

• Mr. Inder Singh, President GOPIO
• Dr. Gian Kaur, Head Punjab School of Economics, India
• Dr. H Sahota
• Mr. K Sharma, Principal
• Mr. Amar Singh, Social Worker
  
  

The film is produced and directed by Pardeep Singh of Los Angeles

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NRI director and producer, Pardeep Singh, LA