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       Water

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       1999
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       2015

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Deepa_MehtaDeepa Mehta - Wikipedia

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   Deepa Mehta, OC OOnt ([diːpa ˈmeːɦta]; born 15 September 1950) is an Indian-born Canadian film director and screenwriter, best known for her Elements Trilogy, Fire (1996), Earth (1998), and Water (2005).

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     Deepa Mehta's latest film, about a trans woman, is bold and tender

     Mehta first met Sirat four years ago, during the filming of an episode of her drama series Leila, in which Sirat plays a transman. “I found her to be very daring and honest during the workshops,” says Mehta. “She was eager to learn. We kept in touch. Last year when we spoke, she called me ‘ma’ and asked me to make a film on her.”

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     Deepa Mehta is back with a film on transwoman Sirat Taneja. ‘All good art is political’

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     Nandita Das And Deepa Mehta Revisit FIRE: The Film That Continues To Spark Debates And Discussions!

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     The Hindu

     Deepa Mehta and Sirat Taneja discuss their documentary ‘I Am Sirat,’ which chronicles a journey of identity and acceptance

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     Deepa Mehta and Nandita Das on Fire, at Kashish Pride Film Festival

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5. www.imdb.com › name › nm0576548Deepa Mehta - IMDb

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   Deepa Mehta is a transnational artist and a screenwriter, director, and producer whose work has been called "courageous", "provocative" and "breathtaking". Her visually lush and emotionally resonating films have played at every major international film festival; receiving numerous awards and accolades, and have been distributed around the world.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Occupation: Director, Producer, Writer

   • Birth Place: Amritsar, Punjab, India
   • Author: Deepa Mehta

6. www.indiewire.com › features › generalINTERVIEW: Deepa Mehta’s Elements, From “Earth” and Beyond

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   Sep 14, 1999 · Canadian-Indian filmmaker Deepa Mehta chose the violent political separation between India and Pakistan as the subject for her film “ Earth ,” the second in her trilogy of films set in India....

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     Deepa Mehta Opens Up About Her Work and Shares the Best Advice

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8. variety.com › 2022 › filmDeepa Mehta Discusses Her Journey From the 'Other' to Oscar

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   May 16, 2022 · May 16, 2022 4:00pm PT. Pioneering Director Deepa Mehta Reflects on Her Immigrant Experience: ‘Where Did You Learn Such Good English? By Deepa Mehta. Array. Toronto-based filmmaker Deepa...

9. www.imdb.com › name › nm0576548Deepa Mehta - Biography - IMDb

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   Deepa Mehta is a transnational artist and a screenwriter, director, and producer whose work has been called "courageous", "provocative" and "breathtaking". Her visually lush and emotionally resonating films have played at every major international film festival; receiving numerous awards and accolades, and have been distributed around the world.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1950

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    What is Deepa Mehta best known for?

    • Deepa Mehta has received international acclaim for her moving and provocative films, which often explore issues of human rights and social injustice. She is perhaps best known for her epic “Elements trilogy” — Fire (1996), Earth (1998) and Water (2005). The latter was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

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    Was Deepa Mehta the best Canadian director of 2006?

    • The Vancouver Film Critics Circle named Deepa Mehta the Best Canadian Director of 2006. This fall (2015) is the 10th anniversary of Water's launch. In 2006 Deepa made a documentary about domestic violence in Toronto's immigrant families called Let's Talk About It, which continues to be used in community outreach programs.

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    Why did Deepa Mehta cancel water?

    • But in India, filmmakers and critical perspectives are being policed and silenced with new brutality. In 2000, Deepa Mehta famously had to cancel the shooting of Water in Varanasi after Hindu nationalists attacked her sets. She eventually filmed the project in secret in Sri Lanka.

    The Discomforting Legacy of Deepa Mehta’s Earth

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    Why did Deepa Mehta cancel water in Varanasi?

    • In 2000, Deepa Mehta famously had to cancel the shooting of Water in Varanasi after Hindu nationalists attacked her sets. She eventually filmed the project in secret in Sri Lanka. More than any filmmaker from South Asia, she knows the brunt of censorship and moral policing that awaits transgressing artists.

    The Discomforting Legacy of Deepa Mehta’s Earth

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11. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › deepa-mehtaDeepa Mehta | The Canadian Encyclopedia

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    Jan 8, 2012 · Deepa Mehta, OC, OOnt, director, producer, screenwriter (born 15 September 1950 in Amritsar, India). Deepa Mehta has received international acclaim for her moving and provocative films, which often explore issues of human rights and social injustice.

12. filmquarterly.org › 2017/06/12 › the-discomfortingThe Discomforting Legacy of Deepa Mehta’s Earth

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    Jun 12, 2017 · In 2000, Deepa Mehta famously had to cancel the shooting of Water in Varanasi after Hindu nationalists attacked her sets. She eventually filmed the project in secret in Sri Lanka. More than any filmmaker from South Asia, she knows the brunt of censorship and moral policing that awaits transgressing artists.