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Fire in the Mountains

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A mother toils to save money to build a road in a mountainous Himalayan village to take her son to physiotherapy. Yet her husband, who believes that a shamanic ritual is the remedy, stands in her way.

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A.O. Scott New York Times 05/19/2022
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. Go to Full Review Christian Blauvelt IndieWire 02/23/2021
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A mix of heavenly landscapes and desperate lives, Ajitpal Singh's debut feature is like if Apu in Pather Panchali had TikTok... Go to Full Review Anupama Chopra Film Companion 02/23/2021
Through the snapshot of one family, struggling to stay afloat, director Ajitpal Singh constructs a strident critique of globalized India... Go to Full Review Manik Sharma Firstpost 01/25/2024
A single woman tending to many challenges might be the anchor of Ajitpal Singh’s film, but it is really contextualised by the women who flank her. Go to Full Review Lachmi Deb Roy Firstpost 10/26/2023
The film has a very simple method of dealing with the story and show the sharp, observant eyes of the director who is not preachy and leaves it to the audience to decide... Go to Full Review Poulomi Das The Federal 06/13/2023
Fire in the Mountains, Ajitpal Singh’s gorgeous, startling debut feature, begins with a negotiation and ends with one. In between, desire, dread, and desperation coalesce to paint an evocative tapestry of protest art. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Ajitpal Singh

Director

Vinamrata Rai

Chandra

Chandan Bisht

Dharam

Harshita Tiwari

Kanchan

Mayank Singh Jaira

Prakash

Sonal Jha

Kamla

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Movie Info

Synopsis A mother toils to save money to build a road in a mountainous Himalayan village to take her son to physiotherapy. Yet her husband, who believes that a shamanic ritual is the remedy, stands in her way.
Director
Ajitpal Singh
Producer
Alan McAlex, Ajay Rai
Screenwriter
Ajitpal Singh
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Production Co
Jar Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Theaters)
May 20, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 19, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.0K
Runtime
1h 24m