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Includes the feature-length documentary and two hours of special features, including nine new short films on post-9/11 issues. (See below for more details.)
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 EDUCATORS' VERSION ALSO AVAILABLE
Includes the film and two hours of special features, plus full educator's curriculum companion guide* and the rights to host screenings for students at your institution.
To purchase the institutional-use DVD, please make a donation of $295.00 through Google check-out, below. Your purchase will be processed as a tax-deductable donation through the Discrimination and National Security Initiative (DNSI).
*DVD will be shipped immediately; full curriculum package will be finalized and ready in 2009 and will be shipped separately to all who order the institutional DVD now.
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In addition to the full-length documentary film, the DVD includes nine additional short film documentaries! These "featurettes" explore in greater depth issues that are touched upon in DWF:
America: Melting Pot or Mosaic?
We all have differences we "cover" in order to fit in. Kenji Yoshino, Yale Law professor and author of Covering (2006), discusses the dangers of assimilation and proposes we replace "the melting pot" with a model of enduring diversity.
Becoming American: The Journey of an Early Sikh Pioneer
Kehar Singh traveled by steamship from India to Clovis, California in 1913 - yet it took him more than 50 years to become American. His story captures the spirit and struggle of a generation of Asian American pioneers.
The Sikh Religion: Beyond the Turban
Valarie Kaur narrates this introduction to the Sikh religion, focusing on the history, teachings, and practices that shape Sikh American experiences today.
Japanese American Internment Survivors Speak
More than 100,000 Japanese Americans were forced into internment camps during World War II, yet their stories have still not been fully told. Internment survivors in California share memories of what it was like to be seen as "the enemy."
National Security and Civil Rights After 9/11
Dean of Yale Law School Harold Hongju Koh and other leading scholars reflect on the ongoing conflict between protecting our nation and our civil rights, illustrated by the story of NYC Councilmember James Oddo.
Rising Up Against Hate: The Sikh Coalition
A new generation of Sikh, Muslim, and Arab Americans organized in response to hate violence after Sept. 11, 2001. Amardeep Singh Bhalla, legal director of the Sikh Coalition, has fought three cases against a formidable opponent - the city of New York.
The Psychology of Hate
Joseph Brown, social psychologist at Stanford University, offers a penetrating examination of the social psychology of people on both sides of hate violence - the perpetrators and the targeted - in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001.
We Are All Muslim: Coalition Building
Muneer Ahmad, Law Professor at American University, discusses how the construction of a new "Muslim-Arab" racial category in the aftermath of 9/11 has exacerbated racism - while providing an opportunity for coalition-building.
Where Are They Now?
Four years after Sept. 11, 2001, filmmakers Valarie Kaur and Sharat Raju revist people interviewed in Divided We Fall and discover surprising stories of ongoing struggle and healing.
Deleted Scenes
Deleted scenes from the director's cut include the stories of Daman Singh Sodi, Tribeshwar Paul, Sikh cab drivers, police officers, and others.
News Clips and Additional Educational Resources as well!
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