Indian Film Series

Join us to discover and understand the country of India though four critically-acclaimed films. Cinema is immensely popular in India, which is home to the world’s largest film industry, both in terms of number of films produced as well as tickets sold. These four films represent the independent and artistic side of the Indian film industry.

SUN, JAN 5 at 2PM | Pather Pantchali (1955)

SOPAC
Directed By: Satyajit Ray
Award Highlights: India’s National Film Award for Best Feature Film, Best Human Document award at Cannes 

Impoverished priest Harihar Ray (Kanu Bannerjee), dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. Alone, his wife, Sarbojaya (Karuna Bannerjee), looks after her rebellious daughter, Durga (Uma Das Gupta), and her young son, Apu (Subir Bannerjee), as well as Harihar’s elderly aunt Indir (Chunibala Devi). The children enjoy the small pleasures of their difficult life, while their parents suffer the daily indignities heaped upon them.