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The Sky Below

(75 min; 2007; Dvcam; English)  12/09/2007  18.30 pm IIC , Delhi

A film by Sarah Singh who will introduce the screening



From the shared, ancient history of the Indus Civilization, the people
of the Northwest area of the Subcontinent have connections that go
back millennia. In 1947, the partition of this region left a legacy of
suspicion and a profound inability to reconcile this political divide.
From Kutch to Kashmir and from Karachi to the Khyber Pass, some of the
ground realities of the lingering fallout are explored; and also, if
reconciliation is possible between two countries with interwoven
histories…some 60 years of strained relations and the unresolved
crisis in Kashmir.



From both sides of the border, first - person stories from the time of
Partition are recounted. A former terrorist, politicians, royalty,
ordinary citizens, historians, and others share their insights of the
past, present, and future of this volatile, yet emerging South Asian
economic block



Folk singers recorded live in their surroundings, found footage,
verite and conceptual location shooting, contemporary and archival
still photography are merged to emphasize the contrasted realities
which compose this culturally connected, yet politically disconnected
, region



Screening will be followed by a discussion



(Collaboration: Seher)

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