''Not a Feather, but a Dot'' is an hour-long documentary film on the history, perceptions, stereotypes and changes in the

Indian American Indian Americans are Americans whose ancestry originates wholly or partly from India. The terms Asian Indian and East Indian are used to avoid confusion with Native Americans in the United States, Native Americans in the United States, who ar ...

community. The film discusses topics such as the growth of Hinduism in the United States, the origin of the stereotypes surrounding the Indian-American community, the early Indian migrants and events that have shaped the Indian-American community, and members of the Indian-American community that are changing "traditional" perceptions. It is narrated by filmmaker Teju Prasad who infuses his personal experience, historical analysis from academics, and experiences of other Indian Americans breaking "traditional ground." The film has been screened in New York, Washington DC, New Brunswick, NJ, Durham, NC, and San Francisco, as well as the 2012 Jersey City Film Festival.

Cast

Vijay Prashad Vijay Prashad (born 1967) is an Indian-born American, author, journalist, political commentator, and Marxism, Marxist intellectual."I came to Marxism against my self-interest. Born into affluence, I was raised in an revolutionary city (Calcutta, ...

as himself *Priya Anjali Rai as herself *Sonia Dara as herself *

Kevin Negandhi Kevin Negandhi (born March 20, 1975) is an American sports anchor for ESPN's ''SportsCenter'' as well as ''ESPN College Football on ABC''. In addition to hosting ''SportsCenter'', he also hosts ''Baseball Tonight'', ''College Football Live'' and ...

as himself *Sheetal Shah as herself *Teju Prasad as himself

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* * Documentary films about Asian Americans Indian diaspora in the United States Films about Indian Americans 2012 films 2012 documentary films American documentary films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films English-language documentary films {{2010s-documentary-film-stub