The Song of the Little Road (2003)

ALL 08/30/2003 (en) Documentary 70 Min
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    08/30/2003
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    The Song of the Little Road
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Why films endure, Why films perish. How Satyajit Ray's films did both.

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.

  1. Priyanka Kumar

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Priyanka Kumar

    Producer



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The Song of the Little Road (2003) 70 Min

ALL 08/30/2003 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 08/30/2003
  • Production
  • Original title The Song of the Little Road
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

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

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.

  1. Priyanka Kumar

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Geraud Brisson

    Editor

  4. Priyanka Kumar

    Producer