Roots

Director(s):

Jasleen Kaur

Biography(s):

Jasleen Kaur is a filmmaker and editor based in Vancouver, Canada. She holds a Bachelor of Motion Picture Arts Degree from Capilano University, and is an alumna of the Netflix/Canadian Academy''s Women in Post program. Kaur’s producing and directing credits span documentary and fiction, from the Blumhouse feature PHARMA BRO (Amazon Prime) to the award-winning short PERFECT DAUGHTER (CBC Gem), developed through BIPOC TV & Film’s Reel Work Filmmaking Initiative. As an editor, she has shaped festival and streaming projects including WHO LET THE DOGS OUT (SXSW, Crave) and Mark Wahlberg''s RUN THIS CITY (Roku). Her latest project, THE ASCENT (winner the Audience Award at SXSW 2026), follows the journey of the first female bi-lateral amputee to crawl to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, where she serves as executive producer and editor.

Producer(s):

Jasleen Kaur, Amreen Gill, Ilhan Abdullahi

Writer(s):

Jasleen Kaur

Cast:

Amreen Gill, Arsh Khehra, Sonam Gill

Cinematographer(s):

Leonardo Harim