소년 아푸의 성장을 그린 아푸 3부작 중 두 번째 작품. 전작 〈길의 노래〉에서 누이의 죽음 이후 고향을 떠나 도시로 향하는 가족의 모습을 그렸고 〈불굴의 인간〉에서는 아버지의 죽음 이후 다시 시골로 돌아온 아푸와 어머니의 모습을 그렸다. 네오리얼리즘의 영향이 곳곳에 드러나지만 사트야지트 레이는 인도의 정서와 문화를 성공적으로 영화로 가져왔다. 1957년 베니스영화제 황금사자상 수상. (영화의 전당)
1938년 인도. 여덟 살 추이야는 병든 노인과 결혼하자마자 남편이 죽어버려 과부가 되고 ‘아쉬람’에 보내진다. 이곳에서 여성들은 사회와 격리된 채 평생 수절하며 지내기를 강요받는다. 영화는 아쉬람에 사는 세 여성의 삶을 통해 인도의 구조적인 모순을 이야기한다.
In the holy city of Varanasi, 16-year-old Ali has one of the most dangerous jobs in the world – catching poisonous snakes. The boy balances life and death on a daily basis to support his family.
The story is about life, love, and nirvana. Siddharth (42) is in the holy city of Banaras for the first time. One day at the ghat he sees and instantly gets hooked with the aura of Malvika (38). He is at a loss for words as this is the same girl whom he saw 17 years ago while crossing the road. Is destiny playing a game with him? Is it mere attraction? Graceful, Soulful, and Cheerful Malvika clear all his illusions as she believes in the flow of mystical energy. The undercurrents make them bond together to explore many hidden facets and at the same time, Malvika feels some interruptions. She is waiting eagerly for the sunset of 27th September. Will destiny would be kind enough to their coming together?
Set in Varanasi, an ancient city of India, Tana Bana offers a rare look at the hidden world of Moslem weavers and Hindu traders and how their lives are interwoven through the production of the silk and the beauty it creates. However, as the technology advances, the trade is threatened by computerization and globalization.
Hindu temples at Benares and Belur and the mythologies associated with them.
Max Plugin is a jaded but flamboyant relic of the 1960s. In his teens, Max ran away to California, where he met Teschlock, a charismatic ascetic and guru renowned among a small group of young followers. At that time, when Teschlock asked Max to join him and his disciples on an ashram in India, Max declined and returned home. Now, forty years later, at age 57, Max takes a journey to India to find Teschlock's grave-site, and also himself. His adventures in India, and his Castaneda-esque experiences back home, form the heart of this very unusual road movie.
The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.
Journeying across Varanasi, Lucknow, and Muzzafarpur in India, this documentary film traces the lost traditions and the culture of tawaifs (courtesans of North India), particularly through a song sung by Rasoolan Bai, "Lagat karejwa ma chot, phool gendwa na maar" and its lesser known, earlier version "Lagat jobanwa ma chot, phool gendwa na maar" (recorded in a 1935 Gramophone recording). Weaving the past with the present, the film spans between personal stories as it interacts with historical events, ultimately leading to the decline of a great art form.
Arresting early film images of both northern India and central and south western China.