SummaryA mother toils to save money to build a road in a Himalayan village to take her wheelchair-bound son for physiotherapy but her husband who believes that a shamanic ritual 'Jaagar' is the remedy, steals her savings.
Directed By:Ajitpal Singh
Written By:Ajitpal Singh
Fire in the Mountains
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May 19, 2022
100
Its criticisms of patriarchal authority, bureaucratic corruption and superstition in rural India are sharp and unsparing, but its political themes are embedded in a humanism that is at once expansive and specific. The characters don’t deliver a message; their lives are the message.
Apr 28, 2022
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Like “Pather Panchali” in the age of AirBnb and TikTok, Fire in the Mountains empathetically dramatizes the struggles that locals face in a place where tourists come to play.
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Production Company:
- Jar Pictures
Release Date:May 20, 2022
Duration:1 h 24 m
Tagline:A mother toils to save money to build a road in a Himalayan village to take her wheelchair-bound son for physiotherapy but her husband who believes that a shamanic ritual (Jagar) is the remedy, steals her savings
Awards
FOI Online Awards
• 6 Nominations
New York Indian Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
