Entertainment Report :
This year Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) organisers will pay homage to Satyajit Ray, on the occasion of his birth centenary. During the 19th edition of the DIFF, films of Ray will be screened under the ‘Tribute’ segment.
Throughout his career, spanning for more than three decades, Satyajit Ray created over 30 films, revolutionising Indian cinema, and modernising the art of adaptation. Over the years, the Oscar winning film-maker became a cultural icon for his contributions to the world of cinema.
DIFF will take place both physically and virtually from January 16 to 24, 2021.
Director of DIFF Ahmed Muztaba Zamal said, “To be able to pay homage to the maestro is something very special for us. We want to pay our respect and reverence on this invincible creator’s birth anniversary. As a tribute to our maestro, we plan on screening some of his incredible works. So far we have Aparajito (The Unvanquished, 1956) and Jalsaghar (The Music Room, 1958,) lined -up for our ‘Tribute Section,’ but a couple of other films directed by maestro will be added in our screening list.”
This year Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) organisers will pay homage to Satyajit Ray, on the occasion of his birth centenary. During the 19th edition of the DIFF, films of Ray will be screened under the ‘Tribute’ segment.
Throughout his career, spanning for more than three decades, Satyajit Ray created over 30 films, revolutionising Indian cinema, and modernising the art of adaptation. Over the years, the Oscar winning film-maker became a cultural icon for his contributions to the world of cinema.
DIFF will take place both physically and virtually from January 16 to 24, 2021.
Director of DIFF Ahmed Muztaba Zamal said, “To be able to pay homage to the maestro is something very special for us. We want to pay our respect and reverence on this invincible creator’s birth anniversary. As a tribute to our maestro, we plan on screening some of his incredible works. So far we have Aparajito (The Unvanquished, 1956) and Jalsaghar (The Music Room, 1958,) lined -up for our ‘Tribute Section,’ but a couple of other films directed by maestro will be added in our screening list.”
