Partition: The Day India Burned (2007) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2007, Partition: The Day India Burned is a histoire and documentaire film directed by Ricardo Pollack, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. 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

Who’s in it. Partition: The Day India Burned stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as narrator, cyril radcliffe as Narrator, Roedad Khan as self and Som Anand as self, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Partition: The Day India Burned page.

If you liked it. Fans of Partition: The Day India Burned tend to enjoy La Liste de Schindler, Il faut sauver le soldat Ryan, Tu ne tueras point and Green Book : Sur les routes du Sud.