Animation ·Documentary · India · 2022 · 17m

Child of Empire

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Director
Sparsh AhujaErfan SaadatiStephen Stephenson
Cast
Adil Hussain as Ishar Das Arora Salman Shahid as Iqbal-ud-din Ahmed
Crew
Omi Zola Gupta — Screenplay
Tagline

Embody the childhood memories of two survivors, as they reflect on their journeys across a divided homeland.

Synopsis

Two men from the Partition generation — Ishar Das Arora, an Indian Hindu who migrated from Pakistan to India, and Iqbal-ud-din Ahmed, a Pakistani Muslim who made the opposite journey — share childhood memories of their experiences while playing a board game. As the two men unpack their memories, audiences embody the experience of a 7-year-old child at key points in the migration. Child of Empire offers a powerful counter-narrative that lends a fresh perspective on the effects of forced migration on everyday individuals.

Key Collaborators
Sparsh Ahuja Director Erfan Saadati Director Stephen Stephenson Director Omi Zola Gupta Screenplay
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