| Description |
2 videodiscs (DVD) (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| Summary |
Set in 1938 colonia India, against Mahatma Gandhi's rise to power, the story begins as eight-year-old Chuyia is widowed and sent to a home where HIndu widows must live out their lives in penitence. Chuyia's feisty presence affects the lives of the other residents, including a beautiful widow who falls in live with a Gandhian idealist |
| Notes |
"Double disc special editon"--case |
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Region 4 DVD |
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Originally released as a motion picture by Hamilton Mehta Productions, 2005 |
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Special features: Trailer gallery, director's commentary ; disc 2, English version of the feature film, behind the scenes featurette, original EPK: The making of Water, free bonus "Scanning the moveies" 2 part TV special, theatrical trailer, stills gallery, deleted scenes |
| Credits |
Written and directed by Deepa Mehta, produced by David Hamilton |
| Cast |
Seema Biswas, Lisa Ray, John Abraham, Sarala |
| Notes |
DVD |
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In Hindi or French dubbed audio with optional English subtitles. Alternate version in English |
| Subject |
India -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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| Author |
Mehta, Deepa, 1949-
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Hamilton, David (David C.)
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Biswas, Seema.
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Ray, Lisa, 1972-
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Abraham, John, 1972-
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Mongrel Media.
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