Sat, July 6 / 3 pm
Directed by Satyajit Ray
1955, India, 125 min
Bengali with English subtitles
Satyajit Ray’s debut film heralded the emergence of an eloquent and essential new cinematic voice which would be heard around the world. A depiction of rural Bengali life, shot in a style inspired by Italian neorealism, this naturalistic but poetic evocation of a number of years in the life of a family introduces us to both little Apu and, just as essentially, the women who will help shape him: his independent older sister, Durga; his harried mother, Sarbajaya, who, with her husband away, must hold the family together; and his kindly and mischievous elderly “auntie,” Indir—vivid, multifaceted characters in what is perhaps the greatest Indian film of all time.
Presented in partnership with Edmonton Movie Club.
