India, 2021, Ajitpal Singh

A forward-thinking Indian woman who runs a guest house in the scenic Himalayas with her hidebound husband is determined to build a road to their remote village—in order to give their wheelchair-bound son easier access to the health care and education he needs. This beautifully filmed, clash-of-values family saga was featured at CIFF45. “Critic’s Pick…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.” –A. O. Scott, NY Times. Subtitles. 84 min.

Fire in the Mountains, a Cinematheque streaming exclusive, can be viewed online from 6/17 thru at least 8/18 via the link below. Doing so supports the Cinematheque. Screening fee is $12 and you have 7 days to watch it.

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