\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t\tKanwal Rekhi with Bill Gates back in the day.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKanwal Rekhi Story LLC<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\u201cBefore the internet changed the world, a radical outsider changed the internet,\u201d notes a synopsis. \u201cTold through the lens of filmmaker Ben Rekhi, Breaking the Code<\/em> is the gripping, deeply personal story of his father, Kanwal Rekhi\u2014one of Silicon Valley\u2019s most defiant and successful pioneers. As the first Indian to shatter the predominantly white glass ceiling of big tech, Kanwal rubbed shoulders with Bill Gates and Steve Jobs before sparking an entrepreneurial revolution that helped propel India into the global economic superpower it is today.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe synopsis continues, \u201cNow, faced with a crisis that threatens to unravel their family, father and son must confront the true cost of success, and what it truly means to belong.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Kanwal Rekhi Story LLC\/Poster design by Jahan Bakshi<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tBreaking the Code<\/em> premiered as the opening night selection of the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, where it won the Audience Award. It has gone on to screen at CAAMFest in San Francisco and the New York Indian Film Festival and will continue its festival tour throughout the summer and into the fall. The film charts Kanwal Rekhi\u2019s journey \u201cfrom humble beginnings as a Partition-refugee in India to becoming the first Indian to take a company public in Silicon Valley. That company, Excelan, commercialized computer networking, the technology upon which the modern internet was built.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe documentary debuts at a time when the Trump administration has made a concerted effort to demonize immigrants, particularly those with brown skin (white South Africans, for instance, seem to be exempted).<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tFather and son: Kanwal Rekhi (left) with director Ben Rekhi<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKanwal Rekhi Story LLC<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\u201cAmerica is a country of immigrants, but too often those communities are marginalized for what they are perceived to have taken from society,\u201d filmmaker Ben Rekhi said in a statement. \u201cBreaking the Code<\/em> is a story of one such immigrant, my father, who came here with nothing, created thousands of jobs and helped build the tech revolution that has reshaped all of our lives. It\u2019s a deeply inspiring tale of two countries, and we\u2019re thrilled to work with Concourse and Matter to find a home in each for this heartfelt story about the courage it takes to follow your dream.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tConcourse Media\u2019s Matthew Shreder commented, \u201cBreaking the Code<\/em> is exactly the kind of film the world needs right now. It\u2019s at once a family story, a love story, a rags-to-riches tale, and perhaps most strikingly, a historical record of how the Silicon Valley and the modern world was built. We couldn\u2019t be more proud to partner with the filmmakers to bring this incredible story to audiences around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tAdded Meghna Sharma of Matter Entertainment, \u201cBreaking the Code<\/em> reminds us once again that the personal is universal. The themes of family and perseverance will especially resonate with Indian audiences who will see themselves in Kanwal\u2019s remarkable journey. We can\u2019t wait for audiences to see this inspirational story.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tBreaking the Code<\/em> was produced by Shubhika Sharma, co-produced by Aishwarya Sonar and Triparna Bannerjee, and edited by Akanksha Kalhe. Ben Rekhi\u2019s directing credits include The Reunited States<\/em> (2020), The Ashram<\/em> (2018), and Waterborne<\/em> (2005). He produced the 2002 action-drama feature Bomb the System<\/em>, which was nominated for a Film Independent Spirit Award.<\/p>\n \n\tEarlier this year, Kanwal Rekhi published a memoir, The Groundbreaker: Entrepreneurship, the American Dream, and the Rise of Modern India<\/em>. The book features a foreword by Rep. Ro Khanna, the Democratic Congressman who represents California\u2019s 17th<\/sup> district.<\/p>\n \n\tWatch the trailer for Breaking the Code<\/em> here:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source deadline.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" EXCLUSIVE: Two international sales agents have boarded the documentary feature Breaking the Code, the inspiring story of Indian immigrant Kanwal Rekhi who became a major figure in the rise of Silicon Valley, laying the foundation for the internet. 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