In which year did 'Pather Panchali' directed by Satyajit Ray receive "Prix du document humain"?

Satyajit Ray, the torch bearer of Indian/Bengali Cinema, has changed the world's perception of Indian movies.

Inspired by De Sica's 'Bicycle Thieves' he decided to shoot the entire film in natural surroundings. He is probably the first director to make a film outside the boundaries of studio.

His debut film 'Pather Panchali' (Song of the Road) is a 1955 Indian/Bengali-drama film, this film was produced by the Government of West Bengal. It is based on Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay's 1929 Bengali novel of the same name.

'Pather Panchali' was awarded the "Prix du document humain" prize at the 9th Cannes Film Festival in 1956, the movie also received 11 more international awards.

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billyboy915

Derrick Wilkinson, Read the answer again. The film, made in 1955, received the award in 1956.

Nicholas Miernicki

T.j. O'Connor, Some call it cheating, others call it, "research".

Gary Ellis

Not a fan of "date" questions.

Jerry Kimball

He may have been the first Indian director to make a film outside the studio, but to say he was the first ever director to do so is ludicrous! Another triumph of misinformation for Quiz Club!

Richard D. Boyle

Derrick Wilkinson, Film made and released 1955. Award given 1956. Not that difficult to grasp.

filmnut

Keep those film questions coming.

Pierre Poirier

I saw many of this master movies. A university did a few months showing us lots of great Indian films. His were not as popular among the Indian community here in Montreal. But his movies were great . Far from the Bollywood style.