Fire In The Mountains Kino Lorber Reviewed for Shockya.com & BigAppleReviews.net, linked from Rotten Tomatoes by Harvey Karten Director: Ajitpal Singh Screenwriter: Ajitpal Singh Cast: Vinamrata Rai, Chandan Bisht, Harshita Tiwari, Mayank Singh Jaira, Sonal Jha Screened at: Critics’ link, NYC, 5/3/22 Opens: May 20, 2022 at New York’s Film Forum. July 19, 2022 streaming. […]
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- 5/15/2022
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
"An entrancing reverie of Himalayan life in India." Kino Lorber has revealed an official US trailer for an acclaimed Indian drama titled Fire in the Mountains, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Ajitpal Singh. This first premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival last year, and played at a few other fests including Opening Night at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. Chandra and her husband run the Swizerland Homestay, an inn that hovers high above the only road in a small Himalayan village. The terrain poses a problem for the family, who must transport their son Prakash down the mountain in his wheelchair. She tries to save money to build a road in her village to take her son around but unfortunately her husband, who believes that a shamanic ritual 'Jaagar' is the remedy, steals her savings. Starring Vinamrata Rai, Chandan Bisht, Harshita Tiwari, Mayank Singh Jaira, and Sonal Jha.
- 4/25/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
In his debut feature, “Fire in the Mountains”, self-taught directorial Ajitpal Singh, quite contrary to the title, unhurriedly paints an intimate portrayal of a troubled family. Though peaceful pace doesn’t mean lack of substance. And the tensions at the fundamentals of characters’ conflicts are sparks only waiting to burst into flames.
“Fire in the Mountains“ is screening at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
The story is set in a Northern Indian village in Uttarakhand, with a scenic mountain backdrop of Himalayan landscapes. Cinematographer (Frenchman Dominique Colin) films them in their whole profound and breathtaking beauty. It may seem that local people are living in a dream. But their reality is far from idyllic. Chandra (Vinamrata Rai) runs a homestay Swizerland. It offers guests great views and, as being located far from a road, also silence, a treat much-needed by those looking for a weekend getaway. But the pros are also the cons,...
“Fire in the Mountains“ is screening at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
The story is set in a Northern Indian village in Uttarakhand, with a scenic mountain backdrop of Himalayan landscapes. Cinematographer (Frenchman Dominique Colin) films them in their whole profound and breathtaking beauty. It may seem that local people are living in a dream. But their reality is far from idyllic. Chandra (Vinamrata Rai) runs a homestay Swizerland. It offers guests great views and, as being located far from a road, also silence, a treat much-needed by those looking for a weekend getaway. But the pros are also the cons,...
- 5/25/2021
- by Joanna Kończak
- AsianMoviePulse
The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (Iffla) announced today its full lineup of narrative and documentary features, and shorts for the festival’s 19th edition, which will be held virtually and geo-blocked to California, on May 20-27.
“This is a very special year for Iffla. Taking the festival online has given us the freedom to curate programs we would not have been able to present in a physical setting. We have expanded our reach to all California residents, doubled the shorts program with a strong representation of films from the diaspora, added special programs like “Childhood on Edge”, and curated discussions on timely and pressing topics, celebrating the independent film community from India and the Indian diaspora,” said Christina Marouda, Executive Director.
Iffla will open with the Los Angeles premiere of the powerful female-centric film, Fire in the Mountains, the 2021 Sundance-selected debut feature by Ajitpal Singh that immerses audiences...
“This is a very special year for Iffla. Taking the festival online has given us the freedom to curate programs we would not have been able to present in a physical setting. We have expanded our reach to all California residents, doubled the shorts program with a strong representation of films from the diaspora, added special programs like “Childhood on Edge”, and curated discussions on timely and pressing topics, celebrating the independent film community from India and the Indian diaspora,” said Christina Marouda, Executive Director.
Iffla will open with the Los Angeles premiere of the powerful female-centric film, Fire in the Mountains, the 2021 Sundance-selected debut feature by Ajitpal Singh that immerses audiences...
- 4/16/2021
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
A poignant blend of science and culture, Ajitpal Singh’s feature debut Fire in the Mountains was inspired by the director’s own experiences with religiously-influenced loss, conceived in the aftermath of his close cousin’s death. An enigmatic and intoxicating experience, Singh weaves a subtly complex narrative through a family’s multicultural conflict between healing through science versus religious faith.
Residing at the top of a Himalayan mountain in the Northern Indian village of Uttarakhand, Chandra (Vinamrata Rai), the mother of a wheelchair-using boy, attempts to save enough money to properly treat and take care of her son. When the only medical provider in the small village fails to find a diagnosis, she moves on with the goal of building a road to take her son Prakash (Mayank Singh) to physiotherapy. However, Chandra’s husband, Dharam (Chandan Bisht)––a fervent believer in traditional religion––disagrees heavily with Chandra’s science-based methods.
Residing at the top of a Himalayan mountain in the Northern Indian village of Uttarakhand, Chandra (Vinamrata Rai), the mother of a wheelchair-using boy, attempts to save enough money to properly treat and take care of her son. When the only medical provider in the small village fails to find a diagnosis, she moves on with the goal of building a road to take her son Prakash (Mayank Singh) to physiotherapy. However, Chandra’s husband, Dharam (Chandan Bisht)––a fervent believer in traditional religion––disagrees heavily with Chandra’s science-based methods.
- 3/1/2021
- by Diego Andaluz
- The Film Stage
“Fire in the Mountains” opens with a perfect introduction, the kind that propels audiences into curiosity about a character they’ve only just met. We are on a country road with a breathtaking Himalayan backdrop, witnessing an urban family vacationing in the region negotiate with a sly, salesman-y guide. He insists that the family choose the homestay he represents, gradually lowering his price, but not quite to their satisfaction. Then Chandra (Vinamrata Rai) interrupts the conversation with her serene, non-pushy authority. She will gladly accept less money. Her homestay comes with a view and modern toilets. It’s also away from the bustling noisy roads, though not all that far on foot. After her skillful negotiation, we watch the petite, soft-spoken but no-nonsense woman carry the family’s heavy suitcase up a mountain trail without breaking a sweat.
This quietly memorable, feminist opening sequence exhibits debuting writer-director Ajitpal Singh’s...
This quietly memorable, feminist opening sequence exhibits debuting writer-director Ajitpal Singh’s...
- 2/3/2021
- by Tomris Laffly
- Variety Film + TV
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