Fire in the Mountains

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Fire in the Mountains
Directed by Ajitpal Singh
Written byAjitpal Singh
Produced by
  • Alan McAlex
  • Ajay Rai
Starring
  • Vinamrata Rai
  • Chandan Bisht
  • Harshita Tiwari
  • Mayank Singh Jaira
CinematographyDominique Colin
Edited by
  • Parikshhit Jha
  • Simon Price
Music byArnaud van Vliet
Production
company
Jar Pictures [1]
Release date
  • 31 January 2021 (2021-01-31)(Sundance)
[2]
Running time
84 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office$12,038 [3] [4]

Fire in the Mountains is an Indian drama film directed and written by Ajitpal Singh in his directorial debut. [1] The film stars Vinamrata Rai, Chandan Bisht, Harshita Tiwari and Mayank Singh Jaira.

Contents

The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on 31 January 2021. [2]

Cast

The cast includes: [5]

Release

The film has its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on 31 January 2021 in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section. [6]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 8 critics and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 8 as positive and 0 as negative for a 100% rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 6.7 out of 10. [7]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Sundance - FPG". Sundance. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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  5. "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Fire in the Mountains". Variety Insight . Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  6. Debruge, Peter (15 December 2020). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright". Variety . Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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