Partition (2007)

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.

Director:

Vic Sarin

Writers:

Patricia Finn, Vic Sarin

Stars:

Jimi Mistry, Kristin Kreuk, Neve Campbell

2 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jimi Mistry	...	Gian Singh / Mohammad Hassan
Kristin Kreuk	...	Naseem Khan
Neve Campbell	...	Margaret Stilwell
John Light	...	Walter Hankins
Irrfan Khan	...	Avtar Singh
Madhur Jaffrey	...	Shanti Singh
Arya Babbar	...	Akbar Khan
Lushin Dubey	...	Mumtaz Khan
Chenier Hundal	...	Zakir Khan
Jesse Moss	...	Andrew Stilwell
Jaden Rain	...	Vijay G. Singh
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dolly Ahluwalia	...	Rani
Tony Ali	...	Mullah
Darshan Aulakh	...	Man #1
Baljinder Bhangu	...	Policeman #1

Storyline

Gian Singh & Avtar Singh are officers with the Indian Army serving under the command of Andrew Stilwell, who lives with his sister, Margaret, in Delhi. During 1941 the trio are dispatched to active duty in Burma where Andrew is killed. Both Gian and Avtar return to their village in Sarsa, Punjab, where Gian lives with his widowed mom, Shanti. During 1947, after 350 years of occupying India, the British decide to leave, but not before separating Islamic Pakistan and secular India. Millions of Muslims crossed from India to Pakistan, while an equal number of Hindus, Sikhs, and Christians crossed over from the other side. A group of Muslims who were crossing over to Pakistan are attacked by a mob of sword wielding horse-riding Sikhs, and Hindus, including Avtar, many are slaughtered, but some do manage to escape. Muslims, in turn, kill all Hindus, Sikhs and Christian passengers on a train en-route to India. While Gian, who refuses to participate in any killing, is picking up wood for his ...

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Plot Keywords:

pakistan | sikh | muslim | india | love | 

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Taglines:

Two Faiths. Two Worlds. One Love.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violent and disturbing images

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada South Africa UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 February 2007 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Destiny's Bride

Filming Locations:

Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Partition Films Inc., Astral Media, Khussro Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min 116 min (European Film Market)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie is dedicated in the memory of the Canadian skier Trinity McQuair who died in an unfortunate accident at the US resort of Mount Baker.

User Reviews

Wow, Canadian made can be good

This movie was the first I've seen in a theater that was identified as a Canadian movie. I was hopeful it would be enjoyable, as the trailer online (never saw one in a theater) was promising. Very solid, very enjoyable love story with an interesting historical background. The movie had production levels I expect from standard US made movies but the storyline was a step above.

To me this movie deserves far more attention than it is getting. I suspect it is a top 10 in Canada at the moment but I've yet to find information on its ticket sales (there were 30 people there for a late-afternoon showing last Saturday).

With so much drek from the states at the moment this was a refreshing change.