Center for Asian American Media

Forced economically from their farms in the state of Punjab, the first Sikh immigrants came to California in the early 1900s, creating a rural life that mirrored their native India. This film lucidly portrays the cultural and generational conflicts faced by all immigrant groups.

“Highly recommended.” – National Educational Film & Video Festival

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"With its crisp editing and narration, and its focus on the emerging problems of Indo-American youth, THE NEW PURITANS is a film worth watching – especially by families with growing children." – India West

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Awards
First Prize, Video, National Educational Film & Video Festival
Dore Schary Award, Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith

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