PARTITION
During the turmoil and violence of Partition, a Sikh ex-soldier, haunted by war, offers shelter to a young Muslim woman who has been separated from her family.
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
Ibiza Film Festival, Spain, 2007
Winner, Best Film / Audience Award
Rhode Island International Film Festival, USA, 2007
Bite The Mango Film Festival, UK, 2007
Indo-American Arts Society (IAAC) Festival (New York), USA, 2007
South Asian Literary And Theatre Arts Festival (SALTAF), USA, 2007
Foyle Film Festival, Derry UK 2008
Barbados International Film Festival, Barbados, 2008
Winner, Best Film / Best Director
CSC Award, 2008
Nominated for Best Cinematography
Genie Awards, 2008
Nominated for Best Cinematography & Best Costume Design
Leo Awards, 2007
Winner, Best Production Design & Best Sound Editing
Nominated for Best Film, Best Direction, Best Screenwriting,
Best Cinematography & Best Overall Sound
“Sometimes a complicated and important story is best told in a simple manner, like this one.”
GENRE
Drama, Romance
STARRING
Jimi Mistry, Kristen Kreuk, Neve Campbell, Irrfan Kahn, Madhur Jaffrey
DIRECTOR
Vic Sarin
WRITTEN BY
Vic Sarin, Patricia Finn
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Christopher Zimmer
PRODUCERS
Tina Pehme, Kim Roberts
“A Stunner, replete with lush, sun-soaked landscapes and highly-choreographed battle scenes.”
PROJECT PARTNERS
Astral Media Harold Greenberg Fund
British Columbia Film
Canadian Television Fund
IMX Communications
Movie Central
Telefilm
The Movie Network
SALES AND DISTRIBUTION
21st Century Pictures (Australia)
Allumination Filmworks
En Pantalla (Mexico)
HBO EE (Eastern Europe TV)
HBO Ole (Latin America TV)
Manga Films (Spain)
Mill Creek Entertainment (USA)
Mondo Home Entertainment (Italy)
Movie Network (Australia TV)
Murena International (Russia)
Myriad Pictures (US and ROW sales)
NBC Universal Nordic (Scandinavia)
Prime Pictures (Middle East)
Seville Pictures (Canada)
Shaw Organization (Singapore)
Soda Pictures (UK)
Swen International (Brazil)
Warner Home Video (Canada)
“An engrossing film that’s part history lesson, part ethnic Romeo & Juliet.”
“Will ensnare the imagination of a new generation.”