HOME1947, a short film by SOC Films, won the Best Film [Short Documentary] Award at the Montréal 2020 South Asian Film Festival.
The two-time Academy Award winner’s acclaimed series offers insight into the experiences of a variety of individuals relocated during the 1947 partition.
For those who witnessed it up close and personal, the short documentary had been the restoration of historical tragedy.
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, the Oscar winner took to her Instagram to announce the news and wrote, “Excited to share the news that @soc_films critically acclaimed series HOME1947 has won the Best Film [Short Documentary] Award at the South Asian Film Festival of Montréal 2020. Kudos to the team!”
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She further stated that, “HOME1947 is a deeply personal exploration of the lives and stories of the millions that were displaced in 1947 during the creation of two new independent states, India and Pakistan.”
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