There is a particular thrill in seeing cross-cultural influences on film…
…and Satyajit Ray's take on Italian neo-realism localized to a small village in India brings new possibilities to the genre. Each of his characters are so sensitively wrought, evocative of real flesh-and-blood people. This film was a game changer that introduced a new Indian cinema to the world, and it still feels like a revelation today.
Dir. Satyajit Ray (1955); India; Bengali; 124 min
Programmed by Sarah Schaeffer
Friday, May 23 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday, May 24 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday, May 25 at 3:00 PM