Deep Focus

About the Book: Deep Focus: Reflections on Cinema Satyajit Ray is acknowledged to be one of the worlds finest film-makers. This book brings together some of his most cerebral writings on film.With the economy and precision that marked his films, Ray writes on the art and craft of cinema, pens an ode to silent cinema, discusses the problems in adapting literary works to film, pays tribute to contemporaries like Godard and Uttam Kumar, and even gives us a peek into his experiences at film festivals, both as a jury member and as a contestant. Including fascinating photographs by and of the master, Deep Focus not only reveals Rays engagement with cinema but also provides an invaluable insight into the mind of a genius. About the Author: Satyajit Ray, Sandip Ray Satyajit Ray (1921-92) was one of the greatest film-makers of his time. His first film Pather Panchali (1955) won an award at the Cannes Film Festival and established his reputation as a major director. Over the next forty years, he made a number of films, many of which went on to be acknowledged as all-time classics. He is the only Indian to have received the Oscar for Lifetime Achievement. He was also awarded the Bharat Ratna. His other writings on cinema include Our Films Their Films and Speaking of Films, both bestsellers. Reviews: Satyajit Ray was a game changer... he was as creative and articulate in his writing as he was in his film-making - Shyam Benegal