Ciné-conférence à Beauséjour : L'Inde

With a population of over 1.4 billion souls, India is fascinating to some, disturbing to others.
for some, disturbing for others, exuberant in its colors, overabundant in its population
exuberant in its colors, overabundant in its population, excessive in its wealth, unbearable in its poverty, passionate in its beliefs.
in its beliefs. If the country is on the way to becoming an economic superpower,
the vast majority of its inhabitants are still extremely attached to tradition.
Right from the start of the film, culture shock is the order of the day, with a sequence on the Hindu Kumbh pilgrimage.
Kumbh Mela pilgrimage, the largest gathering of human beings on the planet.
We then head to Dharavi, Mumbai's sprawling shantytown, where a whole section of the population
dedicated to recycling consumer goods.
We'll then head for Kerala, between mountains of luxuriant vegetation
dotted with tea plantations, and the Arabian Sea, lined with rice paddies served by magnificent canals.
canals. Then we cross Rajasthan, land of the Maharajas, with its mythical cities
home to sumptuous palaces. To round off our tour, we'll head for Mathura,
for the extraordinary festival of Holi.
An unforgettable journey that sometimes makes you feel as if you've borrowed a time machine!
a time machine!

Directed and presented by Lionel Isy-Schwart