Raha, Barun (Cinematographer), Sukumar Ray, 1987 | Photographic Still

Raha, Barun (Cinematographer), Sukumar Ray, 1987 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663628

Cinematographer

Document TypePhotographic Still

Film Title

Sukumar Ray, 1987, India, Bengali

Scene Description Sukumar Ray's one of the most popular and acclaimed works, Haw Jaw Baw Raw Law (Absurdity) was written around 1921-22, conisciding with the birth of his son Satyajit Ray and his terminal illness, which took his life in 1923. _x000d_ This story inspired by Louis Carrol's Alice in Wonderland, presents a land of fantasy and dreams. A still from the reproduction of the story in the documentary with the child, the narrator of the story, meeting Kakeshwar, who is doing mathematical calculations which appear very unusual to the narrator. The story continues with many animals appearing and talking about their lives, in a way that makes no sense, until the child gets up from his sleep to find the cat that doesn't speak.(4/6)

Director

Satyajit Ray

Banner

Government of West Bengal,

Satyajit Ray Productions

Cast

Satya Banerjee,

Soumitra Chatterjee,

Utpal Dutt,

Haradhan bannerjee,

Tapan Chatterjee,

Rabi Ghosh,

Tapen chatterjee

Editing Dulal Dutta Music Director Satyajit Ray Script Writer Satyajit Ray

Raha, Barun (Cinematographer), Sukumar Ray, 1987 | Photographic Still