The Apu Trilogy (4K Restoration) – 70th Anniversary

The Apu Trilogy (4K Restoration) – 70th Anniversary

Thursday, November 27 – Wednesday, December 17

Two decades after its original negatives were burned in a fire, Satyajit Ray’s breathtaking milestone of world cinema rises from the ashes in a meticulously reconstructed new 4K restoration by the Criterion Collection in collaboration with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Essential for any film lover, Satyajit Ray’s trilogy of masterworks trace the life of Bengali boy Apu from childhood innocence to adolescent education into the all too real tragedies of adulthood. Based on two books by Bibhutibhusan Banerjee, the three films were shot over the course of five years, and each stands on its own as a tender, visually radiant journey.

The Trilogy serve as a breathtaking milestone that brought India into the golden age of international art-house film and introduced Satyajit Ray to the world of filmmakers, these films are among the most achingly beautiful, richly humane movies ever made.

“Never having seen a Satyajit Ray film is like never having seen the sun and the moon.” – Akira Kurosawa