For our Diwali Film Appreciation, NTU Film Society looks back on one of India’s most prominent film-makers, Satyajit Ray, and reflects on his seminal work, Pather Panchali.
Synopsis: Apu is born into a poor family where Harihar, his father, cannot provide for everyone at home. However, Harihar dreams of a better life and leaves the village to look for an opportunity to earn money.
The film is the first in the Apu trilogy, followed by the films Aparajito (1956) and Apur Sansar (1959). Satyajit Ray’s work has gone on to inspire and influence other prominent filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, and Christopher Nolan, while the Apu trilogy has been praised by established film critic Roger Ebert.
