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Creating documentaries is not a child's play. From choosing a suitable topic to perfect camera angles, in order to bring out the shade of reality is worth watching. Also, documentaries are close to your heart because it’s also the true depiction of reality.
Now coming to Bengal there were eminent directors like Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Rituparno Ghosh, Mrinal Sen who made incredible films. Also, they had exceptional skills and imaginative minds to create some of the noted documentaries.
With Bengal at its heart, the next time you sit online make sure you wear your geek glasses and sit comfortably and watch these top 3 documentaries.
1.The Inner Eye-1972
''You can catch a glimpse of me but I can only feel your aura''.
Put yourself in the shoes of Benode Behari Mukherjee, a renowed artist and a painter of Bengal. The passion for painting made him forget his blindness. A 20 minute documentary shows the journey of his childhood days to his current days, where he had lost his vision. One of the reasons to capture the glimpse of this excellent piece of work is that it features the beautiful paintings and the works of the famous mentioned artist.
2.Sukumar Ray-1987
''Son captures his father, behind the camera''.
A father and a son share a special bonding and that led Satyajit Ray to work on his last documentary. It’s a pleasant opportunity to watch such an old documentary where you get to see Satyajit Ray's father, Sukumar Ray’s life experiences and struggles. The 30 minutes of the documentary gives a clear insight into the life of Ray.
3.Born into Brothels-2004
''Behind the curtains I clad myself''
The renowned of place in Kolkata, ''Sonagachi'' makes you believe that sometimes life is not a blessing. This documentary will show the lifestyle of children of the prostitutes living in Sonagachi. To show a ray of hope to such innocent kids, Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman took a pledge to make them learn photography and add a little bit of colour in their lives. Also, this documentary is a piece of art as it won the Academy Award for a Documentary Feature in 2004.
