Meghe Dhaka Tara, translated in English to Cloud-Capped Star, is part of a trilogy written and directed by Ritwik Ghatak in 1960. It was based on a social novel, dealing with the aftermath of the Partition of India. The narrative centers on a refugee  camp near Calcutta and centers on a Hindu family’s sufferings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVp-jSi2NXs

 “Brother, I want to live.”

Images from the partition:

Partition in India, refugee camps.

Cloud-Capped Star is part of a trilogy exploring the trauma of India’s partition.  The narrative centers on a refugee camp near Calcutta and centers on a Hindu family’s sufferings.  This is melodrama par excellence.