In 1896, self-made entrepreneur Charles Pathé (1863–1957) created a film factory in @VincennesVille near Paris. @fondation_pathe 1/4
It seems that Dadasaheb Phalke received some training there (in 1912?). 2/4
Another connection between Phalke and France: he had his epiphany (and his inspiration for religious films) when he saw la Vie du Christ (1906) by French director Alice Guy (1873–1968) in Bombay. 3/4
You can watch the silent film here 👇🏼 or browse YouTube for different musical accompaniments. 4/4

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Do Bigha Zamin (Bimal Roy 🇮🇳 1953) competed for the Grand Prix at @Festival_Cannes in 1954. Its French title was ‘Deux hectares de terre’. 1/5
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This thread 👇🏼 explains why I am not convinced by the translation. There is a huge difference between a bigha and a hectare, and 2 ha would not make you a poor farmer. 2/5
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Counterfeit with some effort put in. 💯
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📖 This piece in @dawn_com intrigued me. What could it mean to #translate #Premchand into #Urdu? #اردو #हिंदी 1/n
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