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Two Faiths. Two Worlds. One Love. - PARTITION opens February 2nd, 2007
It's probably going to be dubbed another Romeo & Juliet story, this time set against the backdrop of the political and religious upheaval of the partition of India. In PARTITION, the new film by local filmmaker and cinematographer Vic Sarin, Gian an Indian soldier (Jimi Mistry) is drawn to Naseem (Kristin Kreuk), a young Muslim girl amidst the turmoil of the new border drawn shortly after WWII between Hindu-dominated India and Muslim-dominated Pakistan.
Partition opens in Vancouver on February 2nd at Fifth Avenue Cinemas...and yes, you read correctly--that would be Smallville's Kristin Kreuk playing a Muslim woman; she even sports a voice-coached accent. You may become distracted with Kristin's Chinese-Dutch features and wonder how Lana Lang found herself in the middle of India, or maybe cringe at Neve Campbell's awful faux British accent, but don't let these things distract you from the beauty of the landscape and the film's message. And if anything else, you may learn a bit about the massacres and scars left behind from the partition...a point in history that has been overlooked over here. Although, you might want to rent Earth, a film by Deepa Mehta (of Water fame) which deals with similar issues surrounding the partition (set in Pakistan).
So, go watch Partition and give some props to Canadian content...and try not to snicker, lest you get a beat down from the target audience--silver-haired retired set who are suckers for the romantic epic love story.
More:
* On Friday February 2nd and Saturday February 3rd, A Q&A with the director and producers will follow the early evening screening. More Info: First Weekend Club website HERE.
* Saturday February 3rd--Peace Forum: Prior to the first screening of the day, a Peace Forum and panel discussion with filmmaker Vic Sarin along side three other special guests drawn from peace activists within our community. More Info: First Weekend Club website HERE.
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Great insight. It's great to learn a little bit more about India's history.
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