FILM FESTIVAL
To celebrate the centenary year of Satyajit Ray, legendary filmmaker, writer, illustrator and music composer, a festival of classic black and white feature films; films from the Calcutta Trilogy; period pieces; a children’s film; and Ray’s all-time favourite film
At 1:30 pm Mahanagar (The Big City/India)
(131 min; 1963; b/w; dvd; Bengali with English subtitles)
Director: Satyajit Ray
With Madhabi Mukherjee, Anil Chatterjee, Haradhan Bannerjee, Jaya Bhaduri
Recipient of the Silver Berlin Bear for Best Indian Film, Berlin International Film Festival 1964; BJFA Awards for Best Indian Film & Best Dialogue, Bengal Film Journalists’ Awards, 1964; and Certificate of Merit, 3rd Best Feature Film in Bengali, National Film Awards, India 1964
At 4:00 pm Charulata (The Lonely Wife/India)
(117 min; 1964; b/w; dvd; Bengali with English subtitles)
Director: Satyajit Ray
With Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee, Sailen Mukherjee
Multiple award winner including OCIC Award & Silver Berlin Bear for Best Director, Berlin International Film Festival 1965; President’s Gold Medal for Best Feature Film, National Film Awards, India 1965; BFJA Awards for Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Music Director, Best Actor & Best Indian Film, Bengal Film Journalists’ Awards 1965
At 8:30 pm Aranyer din Ratri (Days and Nights in the Forest/India)
(115 min; 1970; b/w; dvd; Bengali with English subtitles)
Director: Satyajit Ray
With Soumitra Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore, Subhendu Chatterjee, Shamit Bhanja
For film screenings, entry passes will be issued 30 minutes before each screening.