The Song of the Little Road
"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.
About The Song of the Little Road (2003)
Released in 2003, The Song of the Little Road is a documentary film (US). It was directed by Priyanka Kumar and written by Priyanka Kumar. The cast is led by Davlat Khudanazarov, Ismail Merchant, Partha Mitter, Michael Pogorzelski and Peter Rainer. With a runtime of 1h 10m, the film averages 10.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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