Two Flags
2019, 60 mins. Director: Pankaj Rishi Kumar
In English and French with subtitles in English
Two Flags chronicles the life and politics of Pondicherry, a former French colony in South India where 6,000 Tamils who identify as French gear up for the French presidential elections of 2017. The film explores the idea of state, citizenship and home in the post-colonial era.
Post-screening discussion with director PANKAJ RISHI KUMAR and SONIA DAS (Anthropology, NYU). Moderator: TEJASWINI GANTI (Anthropology, NYU).
Open to the public. Please bring photo ID.
Co-sponsored by the Center for Media, Culture, and History and La Maison Française