Satyajit Ray

The three film together, as one universally affecting document, make the trilogy the incomparable cinematic accomplishment that it is

Two Days, One Night, itself the winner of 40 international awards, is just the latest to follow this exceptional trend. It’s a film utterly unique in so many ways, yet perfectly consistent with the Dardenne filmography.

Charulata Written and directed by Satyajit Ray India, 1964 Adopting an understated approach, Satyajit Ray tells the story of Charulata the young and beautiful wife of an older man, Bhupati Dutta, who is the editor of a political newspaper. Centered on her restless days and introspective nature, the film takes place almost exclusively within the …

In this sophomore episode of They Shot Pictures, I am joined by Reel Time veteran Deepayan Sengupta. The two of us take a trip down memory lane and revisit films by a director who played a key role in our cinematic education. We discuss three films by renowned Bengali director, Satyajit Ray. We start with a …