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The Columbia University International Relations Forum presents:
*The Sky Below: A Documentary on India-Pakistan Partition, and Dinner
and Conversation with Filmmaker Sarah Singh*
When: Wednesday, March 31st;
Time: Panel and Dinner at 8pm, Film Screening at 9pm
Where: Lerner Hall, Roone Arledge Auditorium
Called "The Slumdog Millionaire of documentaries," The Sky Below is a
documentary film exploring the creation of Pakistan and the 1947
Partition of the Indian Subcontinent, weaving together 5,000 years of
culture, while investigating the lingering after-effects of this
six-decade old political divide. It has been in over fifteen
international film festivals and has been the recipient of numerous
"Best Documentary" awards over the last year.
The film screening will be preceded by a a buffet-style Indian dinner
and panel discussion with filmmaker Sarah Singh, Professor of
International Relations Jack Snyder, and Quaid-i-Azam Professor of
Pakistani Politics Hassan Abbas. It is hosted by Columbia University
International Relations Forum, and co-sponsored by the Roosevelt
Institution.
