Child of Empire

(en)

Embody the childhood memories of two survivors, as they reflect on their journeys across a divided homeland.

2022

17m

Animation

Documentary

Overview: Two men from the Partition generation — Ishar Das Arora, an Indian Hindu who migrated from Pakistan to India, and Iqbal-ud-din Ahmed, a Pakistani Muslim who made the opposite journey — share childhood memories of their experiences while playing a board game. As the two men unpack their memories, audiences embody the experience of a 7-year-old child at key points in the migration. Child of Empire offers a powerful counter-narrative that lends a fresh perspective on the effects of forced migration on everyday individuals.

Status: Released

Release date: June 15, 2022

Countries of origin: India, Pakistan, United Kingdom,

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Adil Hussain

as Ishar Das Arora

Salman Shahid

as Iqbal-ud-din Ah...

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