WAGAH
Title: WAGAH
Original title: WAGAH
Section: Berlin Today Award
Director: Supriyo Sen
Cast list:
Credits:
screenplay: Supriyo Sen; director of photography: Ranu Ghosh (India), Najaf Bilgrami (Pakistan); editor: Szilvia Ruszev; producer: Fabian Gasmia, Henning Kamm; production: Detail Film;
Country: Germany
Year: 2009
Running time: 12
Colour: Colour
Format: DigiBeta
Every evening, India and Pakistan's only border crossing along the 3323 km frontier becomes the site of an extraordinary event: border guards on both sides orchestrate a parade to lower the flags. Thousands of people gather to witness the ritual closing of the border, and afterwards the masses move as close to the gate as possible to greet their former neighbours. This ceremony represents a celebration of division all while serving as a element to connect two peoples.
