Water
Water [videorecording]
Fox Searchlight Pictures presents ; Mongrel Media presents in association with Telefilm Canada, Noble Nomad Pictures, Echo Lake Productions ; a David Hamilton production ; a Deepa Mehta film ; produced by David Hamilton ; written and directed by Deepa Mehta
- Widescreen ed
- Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2006
- 1 videodisc (ca. 117 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Originally released in 2005 as a motion picture Special features: director Deepa Mehta commentary; "Behind
-the-scenes" featurette; "The story behind the making of 'Water'" featurette
A Hindu widow in 1938 could throw herself on her husband's
funeral pyre, marry her husband's younger brother or live
in poverty and self-denial from then on. When eight-year-
old Chuyia is widowed, she is sent to a home in the Holy
City of Varanasi where Hindu widows live in penitence. Her
feisty presence affects the other residents, forcing each
to confront their faith and society's prejudices,
especially a young woman who has fallen in love with a
follower of Gandhi
MPAA rating: PG-13
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
Hindi dialogue ; optional English or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned
Widows
Widowhood
Widows (Hindu law)
Repentance
Feature films
Foreign films
Feature.
Romance--India--Drama --India --Drama--Drama--Drama--Feature.
PN1995.9.W6 / W38 2006
Originally released in 2005 as a motion picture Special features: director Deepa Mehta commentary; "Behind
-the-scenes" featurette; "The story behind the making of 'Water'" featurette
A Hindu widow in 1938 could throw herself on her husband's
funeral pyre, marry her husband's younger brother or live
in poverty and self-denial from then on. When eight-year-
old Chuyia is widowed, she is sent to a home in the Holy
City of Varanasi where Hindu widows live in penitence. Her
feisty presence affects the other residents, forcing each
to confront their faith and society's prejudices,
especially a young woman who has fallen in love with a
follower of Gandhi
MPAA rating: PG-13
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
Hindi dialogue ; optional English or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned
Widows
Widowhood
Widows (Hindu law)
Repentance
Feature films
Foreign films
Feature.
Romance--India--Drama --India --Drama--Drama--Drama--Feature.
PN1995.9.W6 / W38 2006