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Pather Panchali

(Satyajit Ray, 1955) 

101 Films You Need to See Before Graduation

Two children in traditional clothing stand outdoors among trees, smiling and looking at the camera.
Nov 16, 2025–Nov 17, 2025
Available Times
  • Sun, Nov 16, 1:00 PM
  • Mon, Nov 17, 4:00 PM
Film/Video Theater

$8 members
$12 general public
$9 adults 55 and over
$6 students
Free for Ohio State Students

Prices include all fees; fees waived for members and in-person purchases.

For ticketing questions please call the Visitor Desk at (614) 292-3535.

A limited number of listening devices are available upon request. 

If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Visit our Accessibility page to learn more.

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This humanist portrait of the joys and mysteries of childhood in a rural Indian village is celebrated as one of the great works of world cinema.

The great Indian director Satyajit Ray’s debut feature Pather Panchali immediately established him as an exciting new voice on the world cinema stage. Influenced by Italian neorealist films such as Bicycle Thieves (Vittorio De Sica, 1948), the film captures the rhythms of everyday life in a small Indian village, primarily through the eyes of young Apu and his sister Durga. Their childhood adventures are set against the hardship of their family’s day-to-day existence including the loss of cherished family members. In Bengali with English subtitles. (125 mins., 4K DCP)

Screened in conjunction with Ohio State’s International Education Week.

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Pather Panchali, courtesy of Janus Films.

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"Having never seen a Satyajit Ray film is like never having seen the sun or moon."
Akira Kurosawa

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Pather Panchali

Nov 16, 2025–Nov 17, 2025
Sunday's Hours 10AM–5PM
  • Sun, Nov 16, 1:00 PM
  • Mon, Nov 17, 4:00 PM
Film/Video Theater

$8 members
$12 general public
$9 adults 55 and over
$6 students
Free for Ohio State Students

Prices include all fees; fees waived for members and in-person purchases.

For ticketing questions please call the Visitor Desk at (614) 292-3535.

A limited number of listening devices are available upon request. 

If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Visit our Accessibility page to learn more.

Become a Member