Question

In a 1971 film, a laundry strike in this city thwarts a man trying to wash his only suit for an interview. In a film set in this city, a bored woman peers through her house’s blinds at its streets, then stares at her oblivious husband, all through opera glasses. A woman wears sunglasses and lipstick for her new job as a saleswoman in this title “big city” (-5[1])of a 1963 film. A jobless (15[1])aspiring novelist in this city marries his cousin on a whim (15[1])in a 1959 film titled for his “world.” Two parks in this city are themed on a director’s characters Professor (*) Shonku and Feluda. (-5[1])1960s films about (10[1])this city’s women include The Cloud-Capped Star and (-5[1])Charulata. (10[2])A director from this city, who began as location scout for The River by Jean Renoir, shot in this city’s film (-5[1])hub (-5[1])of Tollygunge (“TAW-lee-gunj”) for urban scenes in the two sequels to Pather (10[1])Panchali (-5[1])(“POH-thair PAHN-chah-lee”). For 10 points, Satyajit Ray (“rye”) was from what city in West Bengal? ■END■ (10[6])

ANSWER: Kolkata [or Calcutta] (The films mentioned are: Interview by Mrinal Sen; Charulata, Mahanagar, and Apur Sansar by Satyajit Ray. Ray created Professor Shonku and Feluda and was a protégé of Jean Renoir.)
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2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y12100%17%50%137.75

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Anwen KelleherNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)it's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brown67-5
Naveed ChowdhuryLisan al-QuibAre You There, Chat? It's Me, Margaret7315
Matt Laferwhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anythingLMM's LLM MLM8415
Rohan Khervar merchantsPunished "Venom" BHSU107-5
Ved MuthusamyFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!AMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUH11010
William GoldenThe Dyatlov Passement incidentsticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zone118-5
Victor PavaoLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, ChicagoRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: A11910
Tejas RajeBHSU BThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to see11910
Ryan RosenbergA Nervy Liberal Nanny HenceThe Empire Bikes Back140-5
Matt WeinerSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUARELes Missourables141-5
Jim FanMindgoblin of Little HobbesNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)15210
Chris RayWe Need New NamesgenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yet153-5
Swapnil Gargit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)16610
Andrew HartPunished "Venom" BHSUvar merchants16610
Charles HangLes MissourablesSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUARE16610
Tracy Mirkinsticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zoneThe Dyatlov Passement incident16610
Gareth ThorlaksonThe Empire Bikes BackA Nervy Liberal Nanny Hence16610
Richard YugenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yetWe Need New Names16610