Satyajit Ray is one of the greatest Indian filmmakers: Christopher Nolan
Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has publicly praised Satyajit Ray's 'The Apu Trilogy', calling him one of the greatest Indian filmmakers. Nolan expressed his admiration while visiting the Criterion Collection in New York.
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Filmmaker Christopher Nolan praised Satyajit Ray's "The Apu Trilogy" and called him "one of the greatest Indian filmmakers".
"The Apu Trilogy" is a film series consisting of three films, "Pather Panchali", released in 1955, "Aparajito", released in 1956, and "Apur Sansar", which released in 1959. The films revolve around journey of Apu from childhood in rural Bengal to adulthood.
Mr. Nolan visited Criterion Closet, the famous storage room at the Criterion Collection in New York. In the videos circulating on the internet, the filmmaker is seen admiring Ray's work and said he is yet to watch the following parts of the trilogy.
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