Ritwik Ghatak Season Introduction: A River Called Ritwik

An introduction to the work of this master Indian filmmaker.

  • Total running time 90min

In this richly illustrated introduction to Ritwik Ghatak’s body of work, our invited guests will discuss the trajectory of Ghatak’s filmography and his contribution to world cinema as an actor, writer, director and educator. The talk will offer a roadmap through Ghatak’s films with a particular focus on themes, motifs and style, and consider the relevance of his radical cinema today.

Season curator, filmmaker and academic Sanghita Sen, filmmaker and author Nasreen Munni Kabir and producer Adam Dawtrey will join us for this discussion hosted by academic Manishita Dass.

This event will have live captions.

Tickets £6.50.

Joint ticket available with The Pathetic Fallacy + The Life of Adivasis + intro on Tuesday 2 June 20:30 NFT2. Tickets £17, concessions £14 (Members pay £2.50 less). Book in person at the box office or by phone on 020 7928 3232.