French silent classic to be revived in Chandigarh with a modern beat

The French Institute in India, in collaboration with the Alliance Française network, is going to present a cine-concert —

Paris qui dort

, a 1924 French silent film reborn with an electrifying live score by acclaimed French drummer and composer

Stéphane Scharlé

. The performance will take place on Sunday at

Café Théâtre, Alliance Française, Chandigarh.

"We are thrilled to welcome Stéphane Scharlé and this poetic revival of Paris qui dort as the first event in our newly refurbished theatre. As the new director of the Alliance Française of Chandigarh, I am proud to reopen this space to the city’s audiences and to celebrate French creativity in such a meaningful way”, said, Fiona Guerra, Director, Alliance Française de Chandigarh. Having performed over

500 concerts across 40 countries

, Scharlé now brings Tricity audiences a deeply immersive experience, one where

cinema, sound, and imagination

collide.This unique event blends classic cinema with modern rhythm, reviving René Clair’s visionary film where Paris freezes under a mysterious ray. Scharlé, founder of the jazz collective OZMA, reimagines this century-old masterpiece using his self-invented

Augmented Drum

, merging percussion, loops, and electronic textures to create a mesmerising soundscape. The Chandigarh performance is part of Scharlé’s

India Tour

with support from the

French Institute in India

and the

Alliance Française network

, bringing audiences an immersive journey where cinema, sound, and imagination intertwine.