SWEET AMERIKA

CREDITS

Director: R. Paul Dhillon

Production Company: MMM Films / MMM Film Finance International

Producers: R. Paul Dhillon Bobby Nagra



CAST

Gulshan Grover
Sian Sladen
Matt Ward
David Stuart
Guy Christie
Michael Hanus
Ian Royzlo
Fareed Abdelhak
Remi Clair
Jon Pine
Melanie Papalia
Zain Meghji
Kit Koon
Nigel Vonas

Casting: Candace Elzinga

Music: Kristopher Gee

Editing: Kristopher Gee

Original Story: Jessi Thind

Screenplay: R. Paul Dhillon & Jessi Thind

SWEET AMERIKA A Sweet Success!

Set in New York City, SWEET AMERIKA is the moving story of Sikh shop owner Balbir “Bobby” Singh (Gulshan Grover), an American Sikh who is kidnapped and tortured by a hateful and misguided gang who seek reprisals following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The film is inspired by true events such as the murder of an Arizona-based Sikh businessman Balbir Singh Sodhi. The film was released in Canadian theatres on September 19, 2008 and the US in May 2009.

Here is what the Critics are saying about Sweet Amerika:

“[Director R. Paul] Dhillon does a great job slicing through language, prejudice, racial stereotyping and outward appearances to get to the emotional heart of the matter and illustrate what hate looks like.”
Katherine Monk – Canada’s National Movie Critic (Canwest News Service)