Boyhood in India: Satyajit Ray's Apu Trilogy
Pather Panchali | India | 1955 | DCP | 125 min. | Bengali with English subtitles Director: Satyajit Ray
Event Details
Date
Friday, December 4, 2015
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Kanu Banerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Subir Banerjee
The first installment in Ray’s seminal trilogy focuses on a poor Brahmin family in a remote village in Bengal. While the father is frequently away desperately trying to provide for his family, the mother struggles to raise her mischievous daughter Durga and newborn son Apu and care for her elderly cousin Indir. Although Pather Panchali deals with the harsh struggle for survival, it projects respect for human dignity.
The first installment in Ray’s seminal trilogy focuses on a poor Brahmin family in a remote village in Bengal. While the father is frequently away desperately trying to provide for his family, the mother struggles to raise her mischievous daughter Durga and newborn son Apu and care for her elderly cousin Indir. Although Pather Panchali deals with the harsh struggle for survival, it projects respect for human dignity.
Cost
Free
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