| Jaya Ganga (1998) Also Known As: Jaya, fille du Gange Country: India Language: Hindi, French Year: 1998 Color/BW: COLOR Category: Feature Film Genre: Drama, Romance
Description Nishant, a young Indian writer living in Paris, is journeying down the Ganges, from its source in the Himalayas to the sea. Haunted by the fantasy, or the memory, of a beautiful Parisian women called Jaya, he plans to write a book around his voyage. On the banks of the turquoise Ganges, one morning, he chances upon Zehra, an irresistible poetess-dancing girl in the tradition of great courtesans, who perform in a nearby brothel. Zehra resurrects the memory of Jaya. As love casts its spell once again on Nishant, he asks Zehra to join him on his journey, but her illusionary freedom is shadowed by a formidable network of the brothel's spies. Nonetheless Nishant manages to make Zehra flee from the brothel and join him on his journey. Romance takes over. A new life begins for Zehra as Nishant would like her to accompany him back to Paris. Half way down the river at the height of their romance, Nishant receives a telegram. Zehra soon realises how Nishant's fantasy of a half-real half-unreal woman could transform her life into a journey of ambiguous surprises.
Cast: Asil Raïs, Smriti Mishra, Jean-Claude Carrière, Anupam Shyam, Paula Klein, Eric Piederriere |
