The Song of the Little Road

The Song of the Little Road (2003)

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

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2003-08-30
  • Runtime: 1h 10min
  • Director: Priyanka Kumar

Summary

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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  • Davlat Khudanazarov

    as Self
  • Ismail Merchant

    as Self
  • Partha Mitter

    as Self
  • Michael Pogorzelski

    as Self
  • Peter Rainer

    as Self
  • Martin Scorsese

    as Self
  • Ravi Shankar

    as Self
  • David Shepard

    as Self
Directing Priyanka Kumar Director
Writing Priyanka Kumar Writer
Crew Nicholas Hay Cinematography
Crew Myrto Makrides Cinematography
Production Priyanka Kumar Producer
Editing Geraud Brisson Editor

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