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Is the trilogy "The Story of Apu" the least appreciated major cinematic masterpiece?

Posted by tinear on November 2, 2011 at 21:11:10:
Definitely. I've just seen the first two installments, "Pather Panchali," and "Aparajito," and they alone would qualify Satjavit Ray as one of filmdom's greatest. Add to this the crown, "The World of Apu," and you enter an indeed elite group of films. This will be the third time I've seen these films and each time I marvel at the power, simplicity, and humanity. The performances are unsurpassed and the cinematography never has been, either.
I don't know why Indian films (except the silly Bollywood stuff) generate so little interest. Ray is a genius and as important to his country's cultural history as Kurosawa is to Japan's.
These aren't films you should see--- you MUST see them if you describe yourself as a film appreciator. How many films make you wonder at the human condition, make you question your life values? This isn't a film about Indian life, though it is very specific to its culture. It is, rather, a film about sacrifice: that of a father to his religion, a mother to her son, and a son to his calling and ambition. This film, and a few others, permanently vanquishes the argument that film somehow isn't a major art form. As long as there is interest in film, this will be not only revered, but loved.