‘Home 1947’ wins best short film prize at South Asian Film Festival of Montréal
The SOC-film digs deep into the stories of a number of people displaced during the 1947 partition
Pakistani short film HOME1947 has taken home the prize of Best Film [Short Documentary] at the South Asian Film Festival of Montréal 2020.
The critically-acclaimed series by the two-time Academy Award winner digs deep into the stories of a number of people displaced during the 1947 partition.
The film is a restoration of the historic event through the perspective of those who experienced it firsthand.
Announcing the news on her Instagram, the Oscar winner wrote: “Excited to share the news that @soc_films critically acclaimed series HOME1947 has won the Best Film [Short Documentary] Award at the South Asian Film Festival of Montréal 2020. Kudos to the team!”
“HOME1947 is a deeply personal exploration of the lives and stories of the millions that were displaced in 1947 during the creation of two new independent states, India and Pakistan,” she added.
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