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Release Date:
January 1, 2007
Original Title:
Partition: The Day India Burned
Genres:
Documentary | History
Production Companies:
BBC
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
GB: U
Runtime: 90
Documentary about the effects of Britain's withdrawal from India in 1947 which triggered one of the biggest migrations in history. 15 million were displaced and more than a million lost their lives. The story is told through the testimony of people who lived together for centuries, but were forced out of their homes as one of the largest and most ethnically diverse nations in the world was divided. Dramatised reconstructions evoke some of the mistrust, violence and upheaval that ensued
Camera Operator:
Lawrence Gardner
Director:
Ricardo Pollack
Production Design:
patrick bill
Sound:
Subramanian Mani
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