Firaaq (2008)

A moving film about the aftermath of the Gujarat genocide of 2002, told through many characters’ lives.
Accomplished actress Nandita Das directs her debut feature – the politically daring Firaaq, one of only two features about the Gujarat genocide of 2002. Das’ film is a deeply moving exploration of its aftermath. A Muslim singer, the gentle wife of a Hindu right-winger, a man of mixed parentage, a man whose home is burnt, and an orphan child nervously ponder their future.
2008 India
Directed by
Nandita Das
Written by
Nandita Das, Shuchi Kothari
Featuring
Naseeruddin Shah, Deepti Naval, Paresh Rawal
Running time
101 minutes