THE SKY BELOW - 24th November 2009, 20:30, The Showroom Cinema, Cinema 1

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THE SKY BELOW

Screening of the award-winning documentary

PLUS Question and Answer session with Director SARAH SINGH

The Showroom - 24th November 2009, 20:30, Cinema 1

THE SKY BELOW

Sarah Singh explores themes from her award-winning documentary on the creation of Pakistan and the India-Pakistan relationship. "We have more than 5,000 years of civilization to either ignore or learn from," says Singh, a descendent of one of India's royal families who was born in Patiala, India, and raised in the United States. With the South Asian region in the forefront of the media landscape, Singh's timely film aims to encourage awareness and public dialogue.

This courageous and moving award-winning film on the Partition of India evokes both painful memories and raises powerful issues which continue to trouble the sub-continent. Lyrically shot on both sides of the Indo-Pak border, with a strong local ethos communicated through the music, the language and the people--the film should be watched both by those who care about the legacy of the Partition as well those trying to understand the complexities of fighting wars in those lands.

 

SARAH SINGH

Sarah Singh will be joining us at the screening in Sheffield to present the film and answer questions from the audience. Born in Patiala, India and raised in the United States, Sarah Singh is a descendant from one of India’s royal families.She has held solo and group exhibits of her fine art both in India and the US.Much of the work is in private collections. Sarah has been travelling the world to talk about the process of making the film and its impact upon the people who see it. The film has screened from Santa Barbara to Singapore. Her writing about the process of making this film has been published in Hindustan Times, one of India’s leading newspapers, as well as in Film and Festivals Magazine in the UK. Sarah is touring the UK in November with her film, and we are happy indeed for her to be joining us at the Showroom Cinema on the 24th November.

 

This event is organised by the South Yorkshire Filmmakers Network with the continued support of the Showroom Cinema. Tickets cost £5 (£4 concessions).