Film Screening Held At Aicon Gallery 2/20

Aicon Gallery screens The Sky Below: A Film by Sarah Singh, 75 mins, 2007. Filmed on location from Kutch to Kashmir and Karachi to the Khyber Pass

Saturday, 20th February 2010, 5 pm
Screening follwed by discussion with the film-maker
RSVP required: newyork@aicogallery.com

In conjunction with the photography exhibition 'Home and the World', Aicon Gallery New York is proud to host a viewing of "The Sky Below", a documentary by Sarah Singh. Singh's photographs featured in the exhibition were taking during the filming of this documentary and give contextual background to her work. Her emphasis on crafting strong cinematographic visuals in film stems from more than 25 years of dedication to working with still photography.

SYNOPSIS: This courageous and moving award-winning film on the Partition of India evokes both painful memories and raises powerful issues which continue to trouble the sub-continent. Lyrically shot on both sides of the Indo-Pak border, with a strong local ethos communicated through the music, the language and the people--the film should be watched both by those who care about the legacy of the Partition as well those trying to understand the complexities of fighting wars in those lands.

WEBSITE: www.theskybelow.com

This award-winning film has traveled the world from Santa Barbara to Singapore---screened in over 15 festivals, universities, museums, think tanks, cultural centers, galleries, and in salon style settings. Some reactions on THE SKY BELOW from viewers around the world:
"In order to understand Pakistan, you have to see this film first"
"The pace of a music video and the depth of a Sufi poem"
"A brilliantly crafted work"
"A film made with utter sincerity and courage"
"A comprehensive look at the Indo-Pak issue"

Aicon Gallery, 35 Great Jones Street, New York, NY 10012
T: 212-725-6092 E: newyork@aicongallery.com

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