Satyajit Ray made a love letter to his dad and it's 29 minutes of pure, chaotic joy.
The film presents the life and work of the writer Sukumar Ray, Satyajit Ray's father. Ray made this film as a tribute to celebrate the centenary of his birth.
Direction
Ray's most personal film, literally about his own bloodline.
Writing
Sukumar's nonsense poetry comes alive with wicked visual wit.
Production
Hand-drawn animations of his father's illustrations, lovingly preserved.
Director
Satyajit Ray
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sukumar Ray died at 36 from leishmaniasis; Satyajit was only two. This film is essentially a son meeting his father through art.
Sukumar's 'Abol Tabol' remains the subcontinent's answer to Carroll and Lear, yet barely translated—this film is one of few global gateways.
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