Black-and-white image depicting a person standing on a deserted street in front of a worn, multi-story brick building with shuttered windows. The person is wearing traditional attire, consisting of a long kurta and loose pants, and is holding a folded piece of clothing and a suitcase. — Still from the 1956 film "Aparajito"

Film Screening: Aparajito

We are pleased to present, Aparajito, the second part of Satyajit Ray’s Apu Trilogy, where we see Apu and his family leaving their rural home for the city as he grows into adolescence. This brilliant coming-of-age film is, along with the other films of the trilogy, considered a masterpiece.

Run time: 110 minutes; India; Bengali with English subtitles

This film is part of the 45th Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF45). India Association of Minnesota (IAM), Indian Cultural Association of Minnesota (ICAM), Khazana Arts & Textiles, and Mia are partnering with MSP Film Society, presenter of the annual Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF). MSPIFF is the largest and longest-running film festival in our region and annually presents more than 250 new international and independent films to a broad community of movie lovers.

The film festival will screen several Indian films over the course of the 12-day festival, running April 8–19, 2026. The MSPIFF45 hub, where most films will screen, is The Main Cinema, 115 SE Main St, Mpls 55414. See the full MSPIFF45 lineup and schedule.

The first part of the trilogy, Pather Panchali, was shown during MSPIFF44 at Mia in 2025.

_{Still from the 1956 film "Aparajito"}