Retrospective on Satyajit Ray

The Embassy of India, Tel Aviv, in collaboration with the Cinematheques in Israel, is celebrating a retrospective on Legendary Indian Director and Film-maker, Satyajit Ray, from 24th July 2016 to 8th August 2016.

The opening ceremony was held on 24th July, 2016 at the Cinematheque in Tel Aviv, and was attended by more than 300 people. Ambassador Pavan Kapoor delivered opening remarks. Acclaimed Indian Filmmaker, Mr. Shyam Benegal, was the Chief Guest at the event. He spoke in detail about Ray’s immense contribution to Indian cinema and remarked that Indian cinema can be divided into two eras, before Ray and after Ray.

The Festival began with screenings of “Pather Panchali”, one of Ray’s most acclaimed films. A cocktail reception was held prior to the screening.

In the upcoming days, a total of seven films by Ray will be screened across cinematheques in Tel Aviv, Jeurasalem, and Haifa.