4th December 2008
Directed by: Satyajit Ray
Staring: Kanu Bannerjee & Subir Bannerjee
India, 1955
One of World cinemas all time classic films and for decades in critics all time top ten film lists. Ray’s first film, made on a limited budget and mostly using local people with no previous acting experience, tells the story of Apu, a little boy growing up in a poor rural family in Bengal, India.
It is austere, but worth the effort, and beautiful, as it portrays the hardships of life.
It does this through Apu’s eyes and includes some of the most memorable images in cinema.
The atmosphere is greatly assisted by Ravi Shankar’s music score. Via its specific setting Ray depicts universal truths.
A film to see again and again.