AUDIO: Hindi, Farsi, Urdu
SUBTITLE: English, Romanian
Identity Check
Identity Check
India, Germany
Each night the only bordercrossing 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 neighbours. 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? Three kids who are selling DVDs at the parade bring us closer to the truth.
AUDIO: Hindi, Farsi, Urdu
SUBTITLE: English, Romanian
awards and festivals
Berlin Today Award 2009, 59th Berlinale Special Jury Mention, Krakow Film Festival Crystal Globe as Best Documentary, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Audience & Jury Award, International Short Film Festival Hamburg Special Jury Mention, Festival de Cine de Huesca Audience Award, Kurzfilmtage Winterthur Grand Jury Prize, Bilbao International Film Festiva