Safar (Journey), directed by For Us, By Us fellow Priyanka Suryaneni, is screening at Film Fridays of Resistance and Solidarity presented by EastSide Arts Alliance.
Experience the film, followed by a post film discussion and program with Priyanka Suryaneni.
Free Event
Food + Refreshments provided.
Friday, November 6, 2026
7:00 – 9:00 PM
EastSide Arts Alliance
2277 International Boulevard, Oakland
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Safar is a poetic short documentary that explores the overlooked history of South Asians at the Angel Island Immigration Station. The film follows Oakland-based choreographer Joti Singh as she retraces the life of her great-grandfather, Bhagwan Singh Gyanee — a poet, organizer, and possible detainee at Angel Island. Through site-specific performance and re-enactment, Safar examines migration, colonial oppression, and racial exclusion through a deeply personal diasporic lens.