2014 Sikh International Film Festival

Sikh International Film Festival 2014

FRIDAY, MAY 2 - SATURDAY, MAY 3

McGRAW-HILL CONFERENCE CENTER
(1221 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl., NYC)
&
NYU SKIRBALL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
(566 LaGuardia Place, NYC)


The Last Killing

 

The Last Killing

Directed by Ensaaf

Satwant Singh Manak joined the Punjab Police to provide his family with a stable income. But in the late 1980s and early 1990s, in response to an insurgency, Indian security forces committed systematic and widespread torture, disappearances, and unlawful killings in Punjab. Manak silently witnessed the torture and executions of 15 unarmed individuals at the hands of his fellow police officers. The killing of Kulwant Singh, a teenager who had passed 10th grade, deeply affected Manak. No longer able to suppress his conscience and the horror of what he witnessed, he resigned from his job and filed a case against his fellow police officers. That case covers ten of the victims.

His courage came at a great cost. The police brutally tortured Manak, fatally tortured his father, and threatened his family. Despite such persecution, Manak has continued the fight for justice for almost 20 years. The film, The Last Killing, follows him as he organizes the families of the victims to attend a hearing at the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

The Last Killing
The Last Killing
The Last Killing

Film list is subject to change without notice.