Subarnarekha at Österreichisches Filmmuseum
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- When
- 13 September 2026 – 5 October 2026
- Where
- Augustinerstraße 1 (Albertina building), 1010 Wien
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- Film
- 1962
- Bengali
- Österreichisches Filmmuseum
- 13 September
Ritwik Ghatak's Subarnarekha (1962) is the final film in his Partition trilogy. It follows a Hindu refugee from East Bengal trying to rebuild his life on the banks of the river Subarnarekha in West Bengal, only for history's violence to catch up with him again.
Ghatak was a contemporary of Satyajit Ray but worked in the shadows. His work is one of the most devastating films ever made about displacement, and one of the least-seen. The raw, operatic style — too unruly for mainstream Indian cinema at the time — has shaped generations of South Asian filmmakers in the decades since.
This screening is part of the Österreichisches Filmmuseum's RISE UP! Film – Form – Freedom retrospective (running through 21 October). The 13 September screening comes with an introduction by Elisabeth Streit. Check the Filmmuseum website for ticket prices and exact screening times.
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