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Satyajit Ray's 'Days and Nights' Restored for 2026 Release

2/25/2026

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4K restoration of Satyajit Ray’s Days and Nights in the Forest opens at Film Forum in New York on February 27, 2026.
The film, released in 1970, follows four upper-caste men from Calcutta to a rural area inhabited by the Santhal Indigenous group.
The journey reveals uncomfortable truths about privilege and entitlement among the travelers.
Ray’s storytelling and cinematography blend humor with social critique and illuminate race and class dynamics.

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Story summary

4K restoration of Satyajit Ray’s Days and Nights in the Forest opens at Film Forum in New York on February 27, 2026.
The film, released in 1970, follows four upper-caste men from Calcutta to a rural area inhabited by the Santhal Indigenous group.
The journey reveals uncomfortable truths about privilege and entitlement among the travelers.
Ray’s storytelling and cinematography blend humor with social critique and illuminate race and class dynamics.