MAHANAGAR (The Big City, Satyajit Ray, Indien 1963)

In the organizer's words:

Tue 30.7., 20h & Sat 17.8., 20.30h MAHANAGAR The Big City Satyajit Ray India 1963 OmeU 136'

Kolkata in the mid-50s. The extended Mazumdar family lives under one roof. Short of money, Arati decides to go against all conventions and look for a job. Against the wishes of her parents-in-law, she takes a job selling knitting machines. The job gives her a new dimension to her life, she is successful and becomes increasingly self-confident, which leads to further tensions within the family. "MAHANAGAR was the first film to focus on a woman as a character. Her development, which begins when she takes up a job out of family necessity, reflects the changes in society. This is shown with a sensitivity and lightness that is characteristic of Ray's entire oeuvre." (Aruna Vasudev)