This book reads like a beautiful labor of love -- both for Ghatak as an artist and for the movie as artwork. Dass takes great care to reveal aspects of Ghatak's film-making with plenty of historical and cultural context and background. I highly recommend watching the movie first, then reading the book, and then watching the movie again with an enlightened mind. We see not only how Ghatak was ahead of his time with his craft but also how deeply relevant the sociopolitical issues in this movie are even today. A book that should be read by many more, definitely.