Screening of 'To Die A Frenchman' followed by a Q&A with Pankaj Rishi Kumar
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Vikalp@Prithvi - In-Person Screenings - August
Watch 'To Die A Frenchman' followed by a Q&A with Pankaj Rishi Kumar.
On Friday, August 28 at 7 pm
At Prithvi House, Juhu, Bombay
Entry free, on a first-come-first-seated basis
RSVP here or at [email protected]
To join the Vikalp@Prithvi WhatsApp Community - https://chat.whatsapp.com/HOlbFd1UK42Kl64rX1jCKu
Synopsis:
In the crumbling neighbourhood of Ville Noir (in Pondicherry), where French street names fade into dust and memories of empire linger like ghosts, seventy-year-old Monsieur Mounissamy lives as a relic of a world that no longer exists. Each July 14th, (French National Day) he unfurls a flag mirroring the French tricolour, and sings in trembling, imperfect French—an anthem to a “Mother France” he believes could still reclaim him. With a childlike smile and stubborn dignity, he fights tirelessly for French citizenship and a tiny plot of Indian land, determined to anchor himself in histories that abandoned him. But his life ends unexpectedly. His quiet rebellion looms like a haunting reflection on fractured identities and unhealed colonial wounds. His story becomes a cinematic elegy for those left stranded in the shadows of empire.
Duration: 80 min
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Watch 'To Die A Frenchman' followed by a Q&A with Pankaj Rishi Kumar.
On Friday, August 28 at 7 pm
At Prithvi House, Juhu, Bombay
Entry free, on a first-come-first-seated basis
RSVP here or at [email protected]
To join the Vikalp@Prithvi WhatsApp Community - https://chat.whatsapp.com/HOlbFd1UK42Kl64rX1jCKu
Synopsis:
In the crumbling neighbourhood of Ville Noir (in Pondicherry), where French street names fade into dust and memories of empire linger like ghosts, seventy-year-old Monsieur Mounissamy lives as a relic of a world that no longer exists. Each July 14th, (French National Day) he unfurls a flag mirroring the French tricolour, and sings in trembling, imperfect French—an anthem to a “Mother France” he believes could still reclaim him. With a childlike smile and stubborn dignity, he fights tirelessly for French citizenship and a tiny plot of Indian land, determined to anchor himself in histories that abandoned him. But his life ends unexpectedly. His quiet rebellion looms like a haunting reflection on fractured identities and unhealed colonial wounds. His story becomes a cinematic elegy for those left stranded in the shadows of empire.
Duration: 80 min
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To receive screening emailers for our online and physical screenings - https://groups.google.com/u/2/g/vikalp-at-prithvi
Instagram - www.instagram.com/vikalpscreenings
Facebook - www.fb.com/VikalpAtPrithvi
YouTube - www.youtube.com/@vikalpscreenings (For Q&A Videos)
Twitter - www.twitter.com/Vikalp_Prithvi
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Where is it happening?
Prithvi Theatre, Prithvi House, 26, Juhu Tara-Janki Kutir, Juhu, Mumbai 400049, India, Mumbai
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