Over the course of a long, remarkably varied career that encompassed forays into a wide array of genres-including period pieces, comedies, detective mysteries, and documentaries-Ray applied his compassionate, lyrical vision to explorations of female liberation (The Big City, Charulata), the clash between tradition and modernity (The Music Room), and the impact of British colonialism (The Chess Players).
Influenced by the poetic humanism of Jean Renoir and the Italian neorealist movement, Ray self-financed his landmark debut Pather Panchali-the first installment of his internationally celebrated Apu Trilogy, a cycle of richly humane masterworks that traces its title character’s journey from boyhood to maturity. “Not to have seen the cinema of Satyajit Ray means existing in the world without seeing the sun or the moon,” observed Akira Kurosawa with regards to the Indian master who would have turned one hundred this May. Don’t forget to check the Criterion Channel’s main page regularly though, as they occasionally will drop surprises that aren’t included in the official press release.ĭon’t subscribe yet? Start a 14-day free trial FEATURED SERIES Premiering May 1įeaturing Shyam Benegal’s 1984 feature documentary Satyajit Ray For May, the Channel will feature films from Lois Weber, Nanfu Wang, Sayajit Ray, and more!īelow you’ll find the programming schedule for the month, along with a complete list of titles that Criterion has in store for us. Each month, the programmers at the Criterion Channel produce incredible line-ups for their subscribers.
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