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Pankaj Rishi Kumar

Pankaj is a one-man crew producing, directing, shooting, and editing his own films. Since 2012, he has been actively documenting Pondicherry in films such as Two Flags (2019), Janani’s Juliet (India’s official entry to the Oscars), and To Die a Frenchman (in post-production). The films engage with the Tamil French community, its people, and reflect on the historical past. His films have been screened at film festivals all over the world. He is a visiting faculty at Whistling Woods International, and also lectures at FTII and SRFTI.
Year: 2022