Nemai Ghosh: A Ray of Light
'Nemai Ghosh: A Ray of Light' is a moving story of how an ordinary man came to be associated with a giant of cinema-Satyajit Ray-and became the photo-chronicler of his creative and personal world. It…
Nemai Ghosh: A Ray of Light
'Nemai Ghosh: A Ray of Light' is a moving story of how an ordinary man came to be associated with a giant of cinema-Satyajit Ray-and became the photo-chronicler of his creative and personal world. It also pays tribute to the elegance of black-and-white films and the nuances of analogue photography. The cinematography has been specifically designed to reflect Chiaroscuro-the blending of light and shade which both Ray and Ghosh admired and followed in the footsteps of Henri Cartier-Bresson. This is the story of an inspiring friendship, of the pursuit of artistic excellence and of a journey that started fifty years ago. —Anirban Mitra The film deals with the world of Master film maker the late Satyajit Ray as seen by his photo-biographer Nemai Ghosh-through his lenses and personal reflections. The subject is the beginning and progress of Ghosh's journey in photography in the era of classic, analogue medium with all its nuances and beauty. A touching human narrative depicting 25 years of creative association and 50 years of continuing journey in visual art. —Anirban Mitra
Nemai Ghosh: A Ray of Light
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'Nemai Ghosh: A Ray of Light' is a moving story of how an ordinary man came to be associated with a giant of cinema-Satyajit Ray-and became the photo-chronicler of his creative and personal world. It also pays tribute to the elegance of black-and-white films and the nuances of analogue photography. The cinematography has been specifically designed to reflect Chiaroscuro-the blending of light and shade which both Ray and Ghosh admired and followed in the footsteps of Henri Cartier-Bresson.
This is the story of an inspiring friendship, of the pursuit of artistic excellence and of a journey that started fifty years ago. —Anirban Mitra The film deals with the world of Master film maker the late Satyajit Ray as seen by his photo-biographer Nemai Ghosh-through his lenses and personal reflections. The subject is the beginning and progress of Ghosh's journey in photography in the era of classic, analogue medium with all its nuances and beauty.
A touching human narrative depicting 25 years of creative association and 50 years of continuing journey in visual art. —Anirban Mitra.