To mark 60th Anniversary of Indian Independence (1947- 2007), as part of India Now this 3rd thematic South Asian Cinema Foundation Festival at Watermans brings the first ever Cinema of Independence to London. The Festival presents a niche selection of landmark films and documentaries that mirror India’s struggle for independence and the trauma India and Pakistan faced at Partition.

Lalit Mohan Joshi, director of SACF says: “Made between 1947 to 2007 by masters like Satyajit Ray and Shyam Benegal, these films are Indian Cinema’s tribute to the struggle for Independence and for ending the British Raj. Sixty years on, it leaves many questions unanswered and these films address them directly or obliquely.”
Cinema of Independence ; 10th – 15th August 2007 ; Watermans