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Wes Anderson Powers Satyajit Ray’s ‘Aranyer Din Ratri’ Rescue for Cannes Classics


A restoration spearheaded by Wes Anderson has culminated in Satyajit Ray's masterpiece 'Days and Nights in the Forest' coming to Cannes Cannes.

A six-year restoration journey spearheaded by filmmaker Wes Anderson has culminated in Satyajit Ray ‘s 1970 masterpiece “ Aranyer Din Ratri ” (“Days and Nights in the Forest”) securing a slot at Cannes Classics. The laboratory’s digital restoration team addressed a comprehensive range of issues present in the original materials, including dust, scratches, stains, image instability, green mold and flickering. I still remember the silence of the forests, the rhythm of the shoot… Working with Satyajit Ray was like stepping into the mind of a quiet genius – every word, every gesture mattered, and he had this rare ability to make you discover depths in yourself you didn’t know existed.

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