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Beyond Partition (Lalit Mohan Joshi 2006)
“Beyond
Partition”, a documentary by Lalit Mohan Joshi, treats an emotive subject
with sympathy, compassion, and sensitivity. The mechanism of telling a
story through the creative use of archival film material, interspersed
with interviews with filmmakers of both India and Pakistan is truly
innovative and grasps the attention of the audience. Lalit’s mastery over
the lens, sound overlay and other technical details makes for an extremely
interesting and gripping documentary.”
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Dr. Atul Khare,
"Lalit
Mohan Joshi's documentary was thought-provoking and gave a comprehensive
view of films about the Partition of India. The inclusion of comments
from an impressive array of personalities from the film industry added to
the impact. It would be fantastic if viewers in Pakistan had an
opportunity to view the film as well. It could help dispel the bitter
memories that continue to haunt people on both sides of the border."
“It is
indeed a
unique film that revisits partition through the films made in the
Indian subcontinent that reflect the experience of division of India ... a
nation ... a people ... a civilisation, in an elegant, non-judgmental and
sensitive manner.”
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"Beyond
Partition' has a quiet tone, even a compassionate look, even though the
film material dealing with the communal divide and Partition has an
inevitably brutal texture… Here is a well-cultured film, timely too, for
now and for the future."
“It is a
dispassionate view – important, if we have to shed the burden of
bitterness that people in both nations have carried since Independence.”
“What a pity! We failed to bridge the divide…Beyond Partition is a beautiful effort towards a great cause.” - Gulzar, Filmmaker
“It is an important work, and certainly lays the foundation for a
deeper study on how Partition affected the portrayal of Muslims in Indian
cinema” “Lalit Mohan Joshi’s searing documentary ‘Beyond Partition’ examines the context and subtext of this trauma which, we, as a people, are grappling with some degree of objectivity only in the past few years.” - Maithili Rao, Film Critic
“The film
needs to be shown extensively in various national and international forums
to generate discussions on the need for nations divided by colonial powers
to come together and adjust themselves for a peaceful co existence.”
I really
enjoyed watching the documentary. It was engaging and poignant. Even
though I am a post-partition child, the history of partition has
fascinated me as I have always felt that egos of just a couple of men
changed the destiny and future of millions of people. I have been to
Pakistan twice and always returned to India thinking that why are these
two different nations? I realize that one can't change the course of
history but if the Berlin wall can fall after two decades, perhaps may be
we will at least have a relationship like US and Canada with open borders.
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“Lalit Mohan Joshi’s documentary on the Partition of the
sub-continent and the role that it still plays in the lives of the people
of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh is a commendable effort. His use of
contemporary filmmakers as spokespeople who reflect on the subject gives
the documentary an added dimension.”