Private Project

Two Brothers

In telling the story of two brothers trying to safeguard their dignity during the Punjab insurgency, the film evokes the violence and injustice committed by the state against innocent Sikhs.

  • Raghbir Singh Toor
    Director
  • Amardeep Singh Khokhar
    Writer
  • Raghbir Singh Toor
    Writer
  • Amardeep Singh Khokar
    Producer
  • Buta Singh
    Key Cast
  • Avtar Singh
    Key Cast
  • Srikanth Kabothu
    Cinematography
    Tatpaschat, Remembering Kurdi, Zero By Zero, A Proposal
  • Arunima Shankar
    Editor
  • Anthony BJ Ruban
    Sound Design & Mixing
  • Srikanth Kabothu
    Executive Producers
  • Arunima Shankar
    Executive Producers
  • Amardeep Singh Khokhar
    Screenplay & Dialogues
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ਦੋ ਭਰਾ
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 30, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Panjabi
  • Shooting Format:
    RED Epic
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:39
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • International Film Festival Rotterdam
    Rotterdam
    Netherlands
    January 25, 2018
    The Netherlands Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Busan International Film Festival
    Busan
    Korea, Republic of
    October 14, 2017
    International Premiere
  • International Film Festival of South Asia
    Toronto
    Canada
    May 13, 2018
    Canadian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Human Rights Film Festival Barcelona
    Barcelona
    Spain
    November 16, 2017
    European Premiere
  • Free Spirit Film Festival
    McLeod Gunj
    India
    October 27, 2017
    Best Short Film
  • Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival
    Kathmandu
    Nepal
    March 10, 2018
    Nepal Premiere
    Official Selection
  • CINERAMABC Festival
    Santa Catarina
    Brazil
    November 23, 2017
    South American Premiere
  • IndiEarth XChange 2017
    Chennai
    India
    November 25, 2017
  • Fort McMurray International Film Festival
    Fort McMurray
    Canada
    November 12, 2017
    North American Premiere
  • 7th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival
    New Delhi
    India
    April 30, 2017
    Best Short Film - Jury
  • 6th Bangalore Shorts Film Festival
    Bengaluru
    India
    June 11, 2017
    Honourable Jury Mention - Short
  • 5th Indian Cine Film Festival
    Mumbai
    India
    September 10, 2017
    Best Screenplay
Director Biography - Raghbir Singh Toor

Raghbir Singh Toor is a baker by profession based in Ludhiana, Punjab, India. He holds a Diploma in Hospitality Management from TAFE Brisbane, South Bank Campus. He returned to India in 2015 and started working on the script of Two Brothers, his debut film.

He is passionate about filmmaking. He wants to tell the stories of his land using the language of cinema, because he believes cinema is the language of connection across cultures.

His interests range from watching international films, baking to travelling.

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Director Statement

As a child, I grew up listening to stories of the Punjab insurgence, and how it affected my parents, my relatives, the people around me. The horrors of that time stayed with me, even though I moved away to Australia.
Returning back to Punjab, it is difficult to reconcile those memories and stories with the serene landscape of the present, the quiet rituals of everyday routines. Yet those horrors took place, here as well.
I wanted to make this film to pay homage as well as exorcise the pain of those times.