The first of Satyajit Ray’s hugely influential Apu Trilogy follows an impoverished priest leaving his rural Bengal village in search of work. An all-time classic of Indian cinema.
Pather Panchali
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Satyajit Ray's Apu Trilogy
With the BFI’s recent re-release of Satyajit Ray’s stunning The Big City (showing at the UPP from Sunday 11 September) we thought it would be the perfect time to screen his celebrated Apu Trilogy – a series of films which helped establish Ray as a hugely important and influential voice of Indian cinema.
Pather Panchali (U)
Sunday 21 August 15:30
Monday 22 August 18:00 (Socially distanced)
Wednesday 24 August 20:45
Aparajito (U)
Sunday 28 August 15:45
Monday 29 August 18:15 (Socially distanced)
Tuesday 30 August 20:30
Apur Sansar (U)
Sunday 4 September 15:45
Monday 5 September 18:15 (Socially distanced)
Tuesday 6 September 20:30
Use the film links below to find out more and to purchase tickets.
Aparajito
The second part of Satyajit Ray’s famous trilogy focusses on a young boy leaving home to study in Calcutta. Winner of the Golden Lion (Best Film) at the 1957 Venice Film Festival.
Apur Sansar
The third chapter of Satyajit Ray’s monumental Apu Trilogy is a moving and evocatively atmospheric finale, following Apu’s first steps into parenthood.
Plan your visit
Our beautiful art deco inspired auditorium can be found just off East Oxford's Cowley Road. We are open 7 days a week. We open the cinema and box office 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each film, and the Box Office then closes 10 minutes after the film starts. We don’t show adverts, just a couple of trailers, so don't be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!