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An Emotional Portrayal: Article in the Deccan Herald
Love, War and a Legacy: Article in the Hindu
Conversation with Vijay Singh in Pune 365
Article in The Times Of India – March 2017
Un film poignant sur les soldats indiens de la Première Guerre Mondiale
CE QU’ON DIT / WHAT THE AUDIENCE SAYS :
Voici quelques réponses des spectateurs sur le film, des personnes de tous horizons – écrivains, historiens, avocats, cadres, artistes, fonctionnaires …
THE WORLD PRESS ON VIJAY SINGH’S OTHER WORKS:
JAYA GANGA (Feature film)
“(Vijay Singh shows) a grip over the medium that’s remarkable in a directorial debut.” The Times of India
“Jaya Ganga is a film with a soul, a soul that holds a difficult subject together.” The Outlook
“An ode to love and reincarnation.” India Today
“One of those rare films where nobody makes a bad move.” The Pioneer
“Vijay Singh excels as a director in Jaya Ganga… ”
“A mesmerising film…One of the most authentic depictions of everyday Indian magic ever screened.”
“Elegant novella of a film… made with seriousness and a pleasing and unaffected grace.” Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian (****)
“A gifted filmmaker introduces you to a new, intoxicating world. ” Jonathan Ross, BBC TV
“A magical and gorgeous-looking first feature.” The Daily Telegraph
“Wonderful scenery… and the tale itself is never less than fascinating. Fresh, complex and quite charming.” Peter Preston, The Observer
“It’s a mix of surrealism and realistic detail, tenderness and reality, quiet wit and poetry.” Nigel Cliff
“When the holiest of the holy rivers encounters cinema, the result is sheer magic.” Alain Corneau
“Love and Ganges – a beautiful journey of cinema.” Jean-Claude Carrière
“Magnificently photographed, made with a rhythm and structure of its own, this film is a homage to India, the Ganges and the madness of love.” Le Monde
“A magnificent book of images.” Le Nouvel Observateur
“We are ushered into the depths of an unknown world which is also our own.” Le Figaro
“Breathtaking imagery, just as the stunning Zehra (the courtesan)…” L’Express
“Shunning clichés, mocking himself, Vijay Singh puts his name to a film where dream and reality mix harmoniously.” La Vie
“The long journey down the Ganges, with its colourful interludes and mysterious encounters, is an enchantment, a poetic dream.” Les Echos
“A romantic sensibility you seldom see today and a feeling for the mysteries of India that fortunately don’t preclude a decent sense of humour.” Derek Malcolm, Midweek, London
“Lavish and distinctive.” Antonia Quirke, Independent on Sunday
“Magic realism with star crossed passion.” David Parkinson, Empire
“A dreamy, beautifully-lensed tale where characters spring to life with almost painful intensity.”
“A fascinating travel film, dreamy and accessible.” La Presse, Canada
“Wonderfully acted… with a sense of humour.” Globe and Mail, Canada
“Poetic and magical.” La Capital, Argentina
ONE DOLLAR CURRY (Feature film)
“This feel-good tale has several laugh-out loud moments and slips its lesson of tolerance into a palatable form that audiences can easily digest.” Variety magazine, Hollywood
“Genial tale of immigrant ingenuity and inter-racial idealism… consistently amusing.” Empire
“Infinitely more subtle than the spate of recent British diaspora pictures, this likeably low-key gem effortlessly combines European and Bollywood influences without lapsing into cliché or caricature.”
“A light-hearted comedy. A tasty hors d’oeuvre.” Derek Malcolm, The Evening Standard
“Subtle and entertaining treatment of serious topics of immigration and integration.” BBC Film 2005
“Incredible talent…A stunning movie.” Jose Arthur, France Inter
“A tale with an exotic flavour overflowing with fantasy, humour, music – shot in a Paris hitherto unknown, where lives the Indian community.” Le Figaro
“This comedy full of fantasy recounts with humour the tribulations of a chakkarbaz (conman).” Le Canard Enchaîné
“Vijay Singh brings up the topics of immigration and integration in the most entertaining and surprising forms.” L’Officiel des Spectacles
“This charming tale portrays, with tenderness and humour, the immigrant Indian community in Paris. It’s funny, unusual, full of colors, joy and music.” Figaroscope
“Many find the topic of immigration very sensitive and complex to treat. Vijay Singh proves its opposite by making One Dollar Curry, a sincere homage to this particular side of France.” Le Figaro
Farewell My Indian Soldier (Adieu, mon soldat indien) 