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I've been on an Akira Kurosawa kick lately and came across a quote of his about the Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray. Kurosawa said "not to have seen the cinema of Satyajit Ray means existing in the world without seeing the sun or the moon." That was a good enough recommendation for me.

Pather Panchali is, like many great films, at times light-hearted and humorous and at others moving and heart-breaking. It's about the day-to-day struggles of an extended family, especially the children, Durga and Apu, in a remote Indian village and its inhabitants. 98% at Rotten Tomatoes, FWIW. Ravi Shankar soundtrack.