<p>The movie will be screened at MoMA from April 21 through April 26 as part of the monthly film series 'ContemporAsian'.<br /><br />Adapted from actual events, 'Ramchand Pakistani' depicts how an accidental crossing of the Indo-Pak border dramatically changes the lives of a poor Pakistani Hindu 'untouchable' peasant family comprising a little boy, his father and mother.<br /><br />The narrative unfolds on two parallel tracks on either side of the border, until they eventually intersect.This is also a story of a woman's struggle for emotional security and survival in the face of great adversity and a child's coming of age well before time.<br /><br />As part of the monthly exhibition 'ContemporAsian', MoMA showcases films that get little exposure outside of their home countries or on the international festival circuit, but which engage the various styles, histories, and changes in Asian cinema.</p>
<p>The movie will be screened at MoMA from April 21 through April 26 as part of the monthly film series 'ContemporAsian'.<br /><br />Adapted from actual events, 'Ramchand Pakistani' depicts how an accidental crossing of the Indo-Pak border dramatically changes the lives of a poor Pakistani Hindu 'untouchable' peasant family comprising a little boy, his father and mother.<br /><br />The narrative unfolds on two parallel tracks on either side of the border, until they eventually intersect.This is also a story of a woman's struggle for emotional security and survival in the face of great adversity and a child's coming of age well before time.<br /><br />As part of the monthly exhibition 'ContemporAsian', MoMA showcases films that get little exposure outside of their home countries or on the international festival circuit, but which engage the various styles, histories, and changes in Asian cinema.</p>
