Paris is known for the richness of its cinema landscape: it has, by some counts, the most cinemas and cinema screens of any city in the world. After moving here some years ago, I gradually became conscious of a distinct lack of Indian films being screened, espe..
Némésis Srour
Némésis Srour holds a PhD in Social Anthropology and Ethnology from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris. Her research specializes in the film industry, combining historical and ethnographic approaches. She has been honored with a prize from the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) regional office in the Middle East for her research on Bollywood film networks in the region. Alongside her academic work, she has curated Indian and South Asian films in French cinemas, contributing to bringing these cinematographies to light. Additionally, she has taught subjects such as Indian cinema history, international relations, and film exhibition and distribution.