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May 4, 2006 · Deepa Mehta's "Water" is set in 1938. Even then, laws existed in India that gave widows the freedom to marry, but as one character observes, "We do not always follow the law when it is inconvenient." Torn from her father's grasp, crying out for her mother, Chuyia (Sarala) disappears into an ashram controlled by the lifelong widows who live there.
2006 S&P Award Winner. Water. Directed by Deepa Mehta. An extraordinary film which depicts the plight of Indian widows and their yearning for liberation. Film Review by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat. Water is the final film in a trilogy by director Deepa Mehta.
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Through the examination of three films directed by women filmmakers (Mira Nair, Deepa Mehta and Nisha Pahuja), this analysis proposes to delve into the reconfiguration of Indian identity in a context of migration from women’s points of views.
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Water (Hindi: जल, romanized: Jal) is a 2005 drama film written and directed by Deepa Mehta, with screenplay by Anurag Kashyap. It is set in 1938 and explores the lives of widows at an ashram in India.
Jun 2, 2007 · Sat 2 Jun 2007 19.07 EDT. Water. (114 mins, 12A) Directed by Deepa Mehta; starring John Abraham, Lisa Ray, Sarala, Seema Biswas. Water is the concluding film of a courageous trilogy by...
Feb 8, 2019 · This scene in Deepa Mehta's Water is nuanced with commentary about resistance to change and internalized subordination. It touches upon the theme of star-crossed lovers who are unable to overcome the societal restrictions, as, nature has deemed them dichotomous and, in part, they have accepted this. However, in the
"Water" is, quite simply, the crown jewel of Deepah Mehta's career. It is a masterpiece of political insight and human drama. it is a film that will make you think, make you feel, make you cry and make you want to run out of the theatre and fight for the rights of humanity.
