When Americans hear the name "Apu", they're likely to think of the Kwik-E-Mart owner on "The Simpsons". Well, here's a different one. "Apur Sansar" (called "The World of Apu" in English) tells the story of a Calcutta man and how he has to deal with his various experiences. I should identify that this is not a movie for people with short attention spans. We may think of Indian movies as over-the-top musicals, but those are specifically Hindi movies; this is a Bengali movie. Apparently, it's part of a trilogy. I have to admit that this is the only installment that I've ever seen. But if this is any example, the other two should be interesting. Definitely worth seeing.
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