''Air India 182'' is a 2008 documentary directed by Sturla Gunnarsson,Smith, Charlie.
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. One of the associate producers, Judy Koonar, is Gunarsson's wife and of Punjabi origin.Cole, Stephen.
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represents death in the Indian cultures, so the interviews were screened on a white background. The film also incorporates transcripts, re-enactments, and documents related to the case.Bartyzel, Monika.
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'', "this wasn't a case of Sikhs attacking Hindus, because there were Sikh passengers." Smith argued that the conclusion about the sectarian nature was opposite of that made by '' The Sorrow and the Terror: The Haunting Legacy of the Air India Tragedy''.

Cast

* Gurpreet Singh Chana -

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* Baljinder Singh -

Talwinder Singh Parmar Talwinder Singh Parmar (26 February 1944 – 15 October 1992) born in Kapurthala, Punjab, India was a sikh kharku. He was also the founder, leader, and Jathedar of Babbar Khalsa International, better known as Babbar Khalsa, a militant Sikh gro ...

* Sarabjeet Singh -

Hardial Singh Johal A chief engineer for the Vancouver School Board, Hardial Singh Johal was an avid follower of Talwinder Singh Parmar, and thus closely eyed in the investigation following the bombing of Air India Flight 182. He was alleged to have stored the suitcase ...

* Ankush Kapoor - Surjan Singh Gill * Rodney Ahluwalia - Rupudaman Singh Malik * Justin Ward - Michael "Mike" Quinn (air traffic controller at

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) * Adam D. Millard - Doug Henderson * Jodie Graham - Ray Kobze Amateur actors play the victims and family members.

Reception

Monika Bartyzel of ''

'' wrote that the recreations added to the film because they "keep the story clear" and add "tangible cenes that make the filmreal". She added that the scenes " llow the audienceto become more intimately familiar with each person -- terrorist, victim, and official -- in a way that flushes out their stories."

References

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