Episode 284: Documentarian Baljit Sangra zooms in on South Asians making it big in Canada’s game
Mareya Shot, Keetha Goal: Make the Shot is a film borne of the South Asian diaspora. This spirited documentary feature follows four junior hockey players of South Asian descent through the 2021-2022 season as they strive to be drafted into the NHL. The film also follows their families – the South Asian parents who made sacrifices in order to pay for their kids to be able to participate in this game, even if they didn’t grow up with it themselves; the grannies in their sarees and heavy parkas cheering on their grandsons from the stands – and the coaches, trainers, and journalists determined to change the game from the inside. Mareya Shot, Keetha Goal: Make the Shot screens at the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival. Filmmaker Baljit Sangra visits the YVR Screen Scene Podcast to talk identity, legacy, representation, and the South Asians making it big in Canada’s game.
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https://www.burnabynow.com/local-news/film-focuses-on-breaking-cycle-of-abuse-in-south-asian-community-3098761
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Editor: Simon Furminger
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Original music: Dane Deviller