Borderlands(2021)

Storyline

An intimate exploration of how everyday lives intertwine with personal and political borders in the Indian subcontinent.

“Where lines on a map shape lives and loves.”

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

• The film was shot over five years across multiple countries, including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
• Director Samarth Mahajan funded the project partly through a successful crowdfunding campaign.
• It features a scene where a family listens to old radio broadcasts to feel connected across a border.
• The documentary premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in 2021.
• Borderlands uses no narration, letting the visuals and subjects' voices tell the story.
• A key filming location was the Punjab region, split between India and Pakistan.
• The film's editor, Samarth Mahajan, also directed, shot, and produced it.