Partition: The Day India Burned (2007)
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
Director: Ricardo Pollack
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: January 1, 2007
Cast
- Chiwetel Ejiofor - Narrator
- Roedad Khan - Self
- Som Anand - Self
- Nayantara Sahgal - Self
- Jawaharlal Nehru - Self (archive footage)
- Mahatma Gandhi - Self (archive footage)
- Muhammad Ali Jinnah - Self (archive footage)
- Golok Majumdar - Self
- Pran Chopra - Self
- Ashoka Gupta - Self
Production: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Ricardo Pollack
More Films in Genre: Documentary, History
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Partition: The Day India Burned about?
- 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
- Who directed Partition: The Day India Burned?
- Partition: The Day India Burned was directed by Ricardo Pollack.
- Who stars in Partition: The Day India Burned?
- Partition: The Day India Burned stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Roedad Khan, Som Anand, Nayantara Sahgal, Jawaharlal Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi.
- How long is Partition: The Day India Burned?
- Partition: The Day India Burned has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Partition: The Day India Burned?
- Partition: The Day India Burned is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Partition: The Day India Burned produced?
- Partition: The Day India Burned was produced in United Kingdom.