“Topi” by Rihan – ACM SIGGRAPH HISTORY ARCHIVES

“Topi” by Rihan




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    Topi

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    5:27

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  • University of Southern California (USC)

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    Inspired by a true story, “Topi” depicts an encounter between two people during the turbulent partition of India, circa 1947. Bir, a Hindu boy, is waiting to board a train from Pakistan to India with his mother, when a violent turn of events separates them. Lost in the middle of a communal riot, he must find her before it is too late.


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