This captivating Bengali drama is widely considered a landmark in Indian cinema.
Nominated for a BAFTA and the Palme D'Or at Cannes Film Festival, Pather Panchali paints a powerful portrait of a father who dreams of a better life for his family and his son Apu who grows up in gut-wrenching hardship.
Director Satyajit Ray presents the film predominantly from Apu's perspective, presenting him as a watchful child who sees everything and suffers the most at the hand of poverty.
Poverty and disease continue to impact on people's lives in the 21st century. Sunetra Gupta explores whether globalization has been a force for good or whether it has driven out the hope that internationalism brought with it in the 1950s. The presentation links to her own scientific work studying the spread of infectious diseases.
India 1957 Dir Satyajit Ray 115 min
Presented in partnership with the London Mathematical Laboratory
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Barbican Cinema 2
Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue.
Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS
Public transport
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