A wealthy doctor has a dramatic change within when confronted by the extreme poverty of village India. He is confronted with the paradox of advances in medical practice on the one hand and the value of life of the poor on the other. The resultant questioning of medical practice, bourgeoise values and compassion for the poor forms the story of this film.
Ray had planned the entire film, done the casting and selected the locations before he passed away. Sandip Ray stepped in and took over the directorial baton and finished the film. “A stunning picture that has the impact of Satyajit Ray’s finest efforts. The Broken Journey is small scale but universal in its timelessness, with implications that apply to the United States… with just as much force as to India,” says the Los Angeles Times. –Satyajit Ray Film and Study Center
One of the youngest directors of Bengali cinema, Sandip Ray was born of Satyajit Ray and Bijoya Ray on September 8, 1953. He almost grew up on father Satyajit Ray’s sets, beginning as a still photographer while still in school. Sandip started off by assisting his father on Shatranj Ke Khiladi (The Chess Players) in 1977. Earlier he had worked with Ray as a production photographer in a few projects. Ray went on to praise Sandip saying that he was “the best assistant that I have ever had”. His own directorial debut was in the year 1983, with the classical children’s fiction, Phatik Chand, which told the endearing story of a child kidnapped from his home and his adventures after he loses his memory in an accident. The film went on to receive an award at the International Children’s Film Festival in Vancouver.
This was followed by two televised serials (in 15 episodes) based mostly on stories by his father and the filming of Goopy Bagha Phire Elo read more