‘Two Flags’ chronicles the life and politics of a quaint French town: Pondicherry (South India). As the 4600 Tamil French people belonging to the Tamil ethnic community, gear up for the French Presidential elections (2017) the film explores the idea of identity, citizenship and home in the post colonial era. ‘Two Flags’ is a chronicle of a legacy that is not easily evident, but manages to shine through ordinary events and occasional mishaps, and which brings together this tiny population in celebration, in grief, in anxiety and in serene acceptance.
Credits
- pankaj rishi kumar Director
- pankaj rishi kumar Producer
- pankaj rishi kumar camera
- pankaj rishi kumar editing
- C Vinayak RAm location sound
- pritam das sound mix
- pankaj rishi kumar sound design
Specifications
- Project Type: Documentary
- Runtime: 1 hour 26 minutes
- Completion Date: July 1, 2019
- Production Budget: 40,000 USD
- Country of Origin: India
- Country of Filming: India
- Language: French, Tamil
- Shooting Format: HD
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Film Color: Color
Screenings / Awards
- new york Indian film festival new york
United States
July 25, 2020
International Premiere
Official competition - auroville film festival auroville
India
January 10, 2020
Best film —Cinema Paradiso Award - chennai film festival chennai
India
February 6, 2019 - vibgyor film festival thrissur
India
September 24, 2019
Distribution Information
- Pankaj Rishi Kumar
Country: India
Rights: All Rights
News & Reviews
- “TWO FLAGS: WHERE THE GRASS IS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE” https://sudhagee.com/2019/06/09/two-flags-where-the-grass-is-greener-on-the-other-side/
- “‘Two Flags’: Tracing the story of Tamils who chose to become French in Pondicherry” The News Minute https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/two-flags-tracing-story-tamils-who-chose-become-french-pondicherry-98584
- “A documentary explores dreams of France in Puducherry – and nightmares of belonging” https://scroll.in/reel/910034/a-documentary-explore-dreams-of-france-in-puducherry-and-nightmares-of-belonging