Ocean Of Pearls

AMRIT SINGH, a Sikh man with a turban and full beard, frequently faces racial profiling. His aspirations to become the Chief of Surgery at a cutting-edge transplant center are hindered by his appearance, prompting him to break a lifelong tradition by cutting his hair. Concealing this choice from his girlfriend and family in Toronto marks the beginning of a series of concessions he makes while navigating hospital politics and healthcare inequities. However, when these compromises lead to a patient’s death, Amrit starts to reconsider the importance of the religious traditions he had abandoned.