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fans have cause to celebrate with several upcoming film events coming up involving a large body of his film work. Satyajit Ray was afilm director from India who is widely considered to be one of the world's greatest filmmakers. During his life (1921-1992) he directed 36 films, including features, documentaries, and shorts. Nineteen of his films have been restored by the Academy Film Archive and are being shown in screenings taking place in, andthrough a partnership between the, the(BFI), the, and theRay co-founded thein 1947. He began filming, his debut, in 1952. After its completion and theater debut in 1955, he was immediately widely acclaimed. His second film,, won theat thelater said of his films, "Not to have seen the cinema of Ray means existing in the world without seeing the sun or the moon."He was honored with 32. Thegovernment honored him with thein 1992. That same year Ray also received anfrom the Academy "in recognition of his rare mastery of the art of motion pictures, and of his profound humanitarian outlook, which has had an indelible influence on filmmakers and audiences throughout the world" in 1992. He passed away less than a month later.Ray's three most famous films, the so-called, are screening over two nights at thein. On 6 September, পথের পাঁচালী /-- 1955) and অপরাজিত /-- 1956) are playing at 7 pm.On 9 September, the trilogy's conclusion, অপুর সংসার /-- 1959) is showing at 7:30 pm. The program will also include guest, who made her screen debut as Aparna in the film, as well as, founding director of theat theTickets for each evening of the screenings are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with valid ID. Tickets may be purchased online at, in person at the Academy box office or by mail. Doors open one hour before the screenings.In London, the BFI Southbank will present Satyajit Ray from 14 August through 5 October.'swill presentfrom 12 September through 21 October, featuring all nineteen of the restored Ray films. Finally, in Vienna, the Austrian Film Museum will presentfrom 4 December through 8 January, 2014.At Amoeba, Satyajit Ray has his own director's section in(a subsection of). Although his Apu Trilogy is currently out-of-print on DVD,(1958),(1963),(1964), and(1977) are currently available domestically. If you have a multi-zone DVD player, you might try thesection.