Shattered by a family tragedy in the wake of 9/11, a young Sikh boy struggles to hold onto love, family, and identity as he grows up in a country feeling like he doesn't belong.

Director's Bio: Brampton born and Jersey raised, Jaskaran Singh has written, directed, and produced multiple films exploring the space between identity and inclusion, all while cementing South Asian voices prominently on screen. His shorts include: A TURBAN & A BEARD, a docu-drama highlighting Sikh hate crimes in America in the two decades since 9/11; ME|HER, a romantic dramedy about two friends reconciling their feelings after ten years; and COPELESS, a psychological drama about generational trauma, guilt, and grief. Jaskaran's feature JERSEY BOY, a coming-of-age drama about a Sikh boy struggling to hold onto his identity in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, was a Quarterfinalist in The Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting 2022, made The CAPE List 2021 (curated by The Black List), and won the 2020 Whistler Film Festival's Power Pitch. Having wrapped production in 2023, it hits the festival circuit in 2026.

Q&A with the filmmaker to follow screening.

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