Partition: The Day India Burned 17 years old

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

Credits

Partition: The Day India Burned Cast

Name Character
Chiwetel Ejiofor He was 29, now 46 years old as narrator

Partition: The Day India Burned Crew

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Partition: The Day India Burned poster
Partition: The Day India Burned (17 years)

  • Release day: Monday, January 01, 2007
  • Runtime: 90 minutes