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Pather Panchali

PAH-ter PAHN-chah-lee
Also Known As Song of the Little Road
World and International Narrative Cinema

Satyajit Ray's 1955 first film, the childhood of the boy Apu in a poor Bengali village, shot on location with a largely amateur cast and scored by Ravi Shankar. Its prize at Cannes in 1956 announced Indian art cinema to the world and began the Apu Trilogy.

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Award
BAFTA Award for Best Film 1
Award
Bodil Award for Best American Film 1
Award
National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film 1
Award
National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film 1
Award
National Film Award for Best Feature Film 1
Release Year
1955 1
Country
India 2
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Satyajit Ray, Figures
Source Encyclopedia Britannica

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1. Wikidata: Pather Panchali
Wikidata Q622380, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
2. Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.View the Source
Pather Panchali (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata P166: BAFTA Award for Best Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): BAFTA Award for Best Film.
  • Wikidata P166: Bodil Award for Best American Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Bodil Award for Best American Film.
  • Wikidata P166: National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
  • Wikidata P166: National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film.
  • Wikidata P166: National Film Award for Best Feature Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): National Film Award for Best Feature Film.
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