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The Song of the Little Road

"Why films endure, Why films perish. How Satyajit Ray's films did both."

Satyajit Ray’s masterpiece the Apu Trilogy is widely considered one of the most important works in cinema history. In 1992, Ray was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Oscar. But when film-preservationist David Sheppard volunteered to go to Bengal, he found the original negatives in a terrible state. “It’s hard to think of another world-class filmmaker”, says Sheppard, “whose oeuvre hangs by such a thin thread!” The Song of the Little Road tells the story of how a master’s body of work came so close to disintegration, and why Ray’s films move audiences so deeply across time and cultural boundaries. Three icons – director Martin Scorsese, producer Ismail Merchant, and music composer Ravi Shankar – illustrate stirringly what makes a masterpiece.

Top Cast

  • Davlat Khudanazarov

    Davlat Khudanazarov

    Self

  • Ismail Merchant

    Ismail Merchant

    Self

  • Partha Mitter

    Partha Mitter

    Self

  • Michael Pogorzelski

    Michael Pogorzelski

    Self

  • Peter Rainer

    Peter Rainer

    Self

  • Martin Scorsese

    Martin Scorsese

    Self

  • Ravi Shankar

    Ravi Shankar

    Self

  • David Shepard

    David Shepard

    Self

Overview

Satyajit Ray’s masterpiece the Apu Trilogy is widely considered one of the most important works in cinema history. In 1992, Ray was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Oscar. But when film-preservationist David Sheppard volunteered to go to Bengal, he found the original negatives in a terrible state. “It’s hard to think of another world-class filmmaker”, says Sheppard, “whose oeuvre hangs by such a thin thread!” The Song of the Little Road tells the story of how a master’s body of work came so close to disintegration, and why Ray’s films move audiences so deeply across time and cultural boundaries. Three icons – director Martin Scorsese, producer Ismail Merchant, and music composer Ravi Shankar – illustrate stirringly what makes a masterpiece.

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