Punjabi feature film 'Jaggi' won 2 awards at Annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 2022

Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 2022: The winners for the 20th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA), which included a joyful comeback to in-theatre screenings and awards, were announced. The film showcases the life of a youngster in rural Punjab who is presumed to be homosexual, he endures toxic masculinity and sexual abuse.

Jaggi, directed by Anmol Sidhu of Chandigarh, won the Uma da Cunha Award for Best Feature Film Debut and the Audience Choice Award for Best Feature.

Uma da Cunha, Founder Member of the IFFLA and a promoter of independent films said that only a few independent Punjabi-speaking films are made in India out of which only a few are given the opportunity to reach a large audience by attending a major event.

According to him, the film 'Jaggi' should be seen by as many people as possible so that people can discuss this topic openly.

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Jaggi is a film about a problem about which no one wants to address, according to programming director Ritesh Mehta. It's hard not to be impressed by a group of people who are making their first film.

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Jaggi began his career with short films and worked in feature films afterwards. Simultaneously, Anmol Sidhu, the film's director, stated that the film is about a portion of Punjab that is extremely dear to him. In my own life, I've witnessed a few such instances, which I've incorporated in this film. I've lived in the village for the majority of my life, so I understand the anguish that sexual assault victims go through. This is something I've always wanted to do.

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