Independence Stories

Independence Stories is a collection of films focused on the personal stories of Bristol based people from South Asian backgrounds, reflecting life in India and Pakistan, and the legacies of partition.

Select a title below to view:

The Curse of the Kohinoor diamond
by Tajinder Dhami

Mrs Kanta Nandwari's story
by Kanta Nandwari

Riding with Ghandi
by Bhupi Bowri

The Burly Hindu
by Bhupi Bowri

Mrs Gurdial Kaur's story
by Gurdial Kaur

Mr. Amir Ahamed's story
by Amir Ahamed

Mr. Harindar Singh's story
by Mr. Harindar Singh

Previous programmes
DShed | DepicT! | Celebrating Age | Back to School | Be Active | New Bristol Stories | Activate | Joe Magee | Sound and Vision | Facedance | Short | A Little Light Relief | Young Fun | Film as Art | Compass of Mystery | Zimbabwean Stories | Kingsfield School Stories | Building Futures | Roman Roots Project | Young People's Animation | City Reflections | Electric December 2007 | Dug Out | Prefab Stories | DepicT! 2007 | Inside Watershed | Tales of the Unexpected | eShed | DepicT! | Bus Route 77 | Landscape | Elders Stories | Identity Stories | Movies + Shakers | Electric December | Bristol Stories | Mental Disintegration | Dark Tales | Comedy | Sound and Image | Architecture | Animation | Bristol Stories | Mini Docs | Bristol Silents present Flicker | Electric Cinema selection