Christopher Nolan is a purist. Plain and simple. While there are tons of filmmakers that espouse the benefits of digital filmmaking, Nolan has been adamant about his love of actual film. He’s been at the forefront of the digital vs. film debate for years, and recently, the filmmaker was able to make a trip to India to talk more about preserving film and catch up on an Indian classic.

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During a three-day trip to India, Nolan met with people to talk about preserving a “celluloid, photo chemical, analog infrastructure in filmmaking.” But it was during this stay in India that the director was able to watch a classic Indian film by Satyajit Ray.

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