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

90min
2007
U
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating8.4/10

Cast

Jawaharlal Nehru profile pictureJawaharlal Nehruself (archival footage)
Mahatma Gandhi profile pictureMahatma Gandhiself (archival footage)
Louis Mountbatten profile pictureLouis Mountbattenself (archival footage)

About Partition: The Day India Burned

Partition: The Day India Burned Overview

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

Age Rating: U
Runtime: 90min

Extra details

Original Title: Partition: The Day India Burned
Original Language: English
Directed By: Ricardo Pollack
Production Companies
BBC