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Wagah

WAGAH

Germany, India, Pakistan, 2009., 14'

Director

Supriyo Sen

Awards

BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2009.- BERLIN TODAY AWARD

 

 

 

Each night the only border crossing between India and Pakistan on a 1000km stretch becomes the sight of an extraordinary event. Thousands of people gather to witness the ritual closing of the border, after which the masses get as close as possible to the gate to greet their former neighbors. This "festival" is therefore on the one hand a celebration of the partition, but on the other hand also the only connecting element. What do the terms separation, home and proximity mean to the people on both sides?

Supriyo Sen is a journalist-turned-indie-filmmaker. His documentaries include „Wait Until Death“ (1995), „Dream of Hanif“(1997), „The Nest“ (2000), „Way Back Home“ (2003) and „Hope Dies Last in War“ (2007), „Rupban – the Beautiful“ (2008) „Wagah“ (2009). Supriyo has won Berlin Today Award at Berlin Film Festival 2009 and  the BBC Audience Award of the Commonwealth Film Festival. His documentaries have been screened at festivals in Berlin, Pusan, Amsterdam, Hot Docs, etc.

 

29.08., SATURDAY, 16.00, RUŽIČKA'S HOUSE