Satyajit Ray film screening

Agantuk (the stranger) is the last film by Satyajit Ray. Like most of Rays films, Agantuk has as well the reputation to be non-cinematic.We are introduced to the characters of the film like we are introduced to a bengali middle class family.

Subindhra Bose, his wife Anila and their small boy Satyaki are surprised by a letter addressed to Anila. It comes from a person called Manmohan Mitra who is Anilas uncle and only living relative but her childhood memory in him is very blurred.

He announces his visit to the family of Bose.Subindhra is skeptical, because he thinks this uncle could be as well an imposter intending to get his hands on Anilas inheritance. Anila expresses slight reservations against her uncle but her face reflects already affection for this humorous and intelligent man.

But The heart of their son has already been won unconditionally by Mitra.Very early the film offers three possibilities to look at this strange uncle: the skepticism of Subhindra, this pending between longing and affection of Anila and finally the unprejudiced attitude of the boy. Amidst all these perceptions, the film slowly moves "closer to the truth"

WHERE: Lamakaan

WHEN: 9th May

TIME: 7:30 PM