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While shooting during a storm, this director’s frequent cinematographer used light-colored surfaces to reflect light, thereby creating bounce lighting. This director included shots of a balding man grabbing an umbrella and a dog running inside in a sequence that depicts a boy watching his sister spin in the rain. Vittoria de Sica’s Bicycle Thieves inspired a trilogy by this director, whose first installation features a shot of a brother and sister running through a (*) grassy field to see a passing train. This director, who scouted locations for Jean (10[1])Renoir’s film The River, created coming-of-age films scored by Ravi Shankar that tell the story of an aspiring writer and the struggles of his rural family. That trilogy by this director begins with Pather Panchali. For 10 points, name this Bengali director of the Apu (-5[1])Trilogy. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Satyajit Ray (“SHOT-toh-jeet RYE”) [or Shôttôjit Ray]
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