Christopher Nolan Praises Satyajit Ray and Selects Apu Trilogy at Criterion Closet
Filmmaker Christopher Nolan praised Indian director Satyajit Ray as "one of the greatest Indian filmmakers" during his visit to the Criterion Closet in New York. Nolan selected Ray's acclaimed Apu Trilogy, starting with Pather Panchali, as one of his favorite films and expressed excitement to watch the remaining parts. The trilogy, based on Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay's novels, follows Apu's life from rural childhood to adulthood. Nolan also chose other influential films, including Martin Scorsese's shorts, highlighting his diverse cinematic inspirations.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (78–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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indianexpress broke this story on 25 Jul, 10:08 am. Other outlets followed.