Seven Days in Summer: Countdown to Partition

Today India and Pakistan are home to one fifth of the world's population. They are rising powers but hostile neighbours. Their enmity can be traced back to the week of their birth, 70 years ago. On 15 August 1947, Britain would give up the Indian Empire, partitioning it in into two independent countries, India and Pakistan. This film tells the story of the seven days that led up to their independence and the last days of the British Raj.

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James Bond in India

James Bond in India

1983

Machines

Machines

2017

A Road in India

A Road in India

1938

Pariah Dog

Pariah Dog

2019

India's Wandering Lions

India's Wandering Lions

2016

Writing with Fire

Writing with Fire

2021

Top Gear: India Special

Top Gear: India Special

2011

Wheel of Time

Wheel of Time

2003

Nehru

Nehru

1984

Juggernaut

1968

India: Kingdom of the Tiger

India: Kingdom of the Tiger

2002

In the Shadow of Karakorum

In the Shadow of Karakorum

1955

An immersion into the Divine Feminine

An immersion into the Divine Feminine

2017

India Cabaret

India Cabaret

1985

Freedom for the Wolf

Freedom for the Wolf

2017

Ladakh

Ladakh

1943

Drone

Drone

2014

The Power of Utopia: Living with Le Corbusier in Chandigarh

The Power of Utopia: Living with Le Corbusier in Chandigarh

2023

A Suitable Girl

A Suitable Girl

2017

Six Years of Freedom

Six Years of Freedom

1953