Kolkata:
This year's edition of theMumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) will pay a tributeto Satyajit Ray by screening documentaries and short filmsmade on or by the legendary filmmaker.
Acclaimed filmmaker Shyam Benegal's memorabledocumentary Satyajit Ray (1985) on the Oscar-winningdirector will be screened as part of the tribute in theIndia's largest documentary, short and animation filmfestival from February 3 to 9.
An ardent Ray fan, Benegal had interviewed him abouthis relationship with his mother, how he became a film-maker,and why he doesn't believe in gimmicks to sell his films inthe 136-minute-long docu.
Utpalendu Chakraborty's rare 77-minute documentarytitled Child Artistes and Satyajit Ray, which is regarded asthe only film in India that presents the Ray's love forchildren, will be the special attraction.
The film explores the mastery of Satyajit Ray overchildren not only in terms of presenting them as characterswithin a film, but also through stories written specificallywith the child-reader and child-viewer in mind.
In 1972, Ray had directed Inner Eye, anaward-winning 20 minute documentary that tell a poignant taleof accomplished painter Binode Bihari Mukherjee who lost hissight following an unsuccessful cataract operation at the ageof 54.
He continued to create art despite loss of sight ashis inner eye guided his fingers to work.
Another Ray's 1976 documentary 'Bala' about theBharatanatyam dancer Balasaraswati will also be shown at thefilm carnival.
Pikoo (Pikoo's Day) is another short film directedby Ray in 1980 which stars Aparna Sen and Victor Banerjee.
Altogether 101 films will be shown at MIFF with 40international works and 61 films from India.
Acclaimed filmmaker Shyam Benegal's memorabledocumentary Satyajit Ray (1985) on the Oscar-winningdirector will be screened as part of the tribute in theIndia's largest documentary, short and animation filmfestival from February 3 to 9.
An ardent Ray fan, Benegal had interviewed him abouthis relationship with his mother, how he became a film-maker,and why he doesn't believe in gimmicks to sell his films inthe 136-minute-long docu.
Utpalendu Chakraborty's rare 77-minute documentarytitled Child Artistes and Satyajit Ray, which is regarded asthe only film in India that presents the Ray's love forchildren, will be the special attraction.
The film explores the mastery of Satyajit Ray overchildren not only in terms of presenting them as characterswithin a film, but also through stories written specificallywith the child-reader and child-viewer in mind.
In 1972, Ray had directed Inner Eye, anaward-winning 20 minute documentary that tell a poignant taleof accomplished painter Binode Bihari Mukherjee who lost hissight following an unsuccessful cataract operation at the ageof 54.
He continued to create art despite loss of sight ashis inner eye guided his fingers to work.
Another Ray's 1976 documentary 'Bala' about theBharatanatyam dancer Balasaraswati will also be shown at thefilm carnival.
Pikoo (Pikoo's Day) is another short film directedby Ray in 1980 which stars Aparna Sen and Victor Banerjee.
Altogether 101 films will be shown at MIFF with 40international works and 61 films from India.
