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 The Sky Below An award winning film on the Partition of the Indian Subcontinent and the creation of Pakistan The Sky Below To create the documentary THE SKY BELOW, Sarah Singh traveled solo--without a crew-- across one of the world’s most volatile regions tracing culture, history, society and the politics of divide and rule. THE SKY BELOW is a contemporary exploration of the creation of Pakistan and the 1947 Partition of the Indian Subcontinent, weaving together 5000 years of culture, while investigating the lingering after-effects of this six-decade old political divide, most tragically witnessed by Kashmir. With her life in the hands of strangers and sometimes gunmen, Singh traveled from the desert of Kutch to the snowy mountains of Kashmir; and from the seaside city of Karachi to the spare but volatile terrain of the Khyber Pass. The rising instability of the region, seen recently in the Mumbai and Lahore attacks, is of great concern to the world now; and this timely film brings to the fore the relevance of the region’s shared past and it’s potential for reconciliation. Interviewing over 75 people, recording regional music, and visiting some of the world’s most important archaeological and historical sites on both sides, THE SKY BELOW gives a glimpse into the complexity of a part of the world that continues its’ parallel rise as an economic powerhouse and “the most dangerous place on Earth”. In association with Victoria and Albert Museum Sunday 15th November The event will be presided by the Film Maker Sara Singh , the screening will be followed by a Q&A. |
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The Sky Below
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