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Water (Hindi: जल, romanized: Jal) is a 2005 comedy drama and thriller 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.
Jul 31, 2009 · Water is a 2005 Academy Award nominated Canadian film directed and written by Deepa Mehta.
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- Madhu Pamebala
May 26, 2006 · Water is a film by Deepa Mehta about the plight of widows in India, based on a true story. It follows the lives of three widows in a home, where they face poverty, exploitation and social stigma.
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- Drama
- Deepa Mehta
- 2006-05-26
A list of 41 movies where the action takes place on or under water, from Titanic to Waterworld. See ratings, genres, summaries, directors and stars for each movie.
The year is 1938, and Mahatma Gandhi's groundbreaking philosophies are sweeping across India, but 8-year-old Chuyia (Sarala), newly widowed, must go to live with other outcast widows on an ashram.
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- Deepa Mehta
- PG-13
- Seema Biswas
The year is 1938, and Mahatma Gandhi's groundbreaking philosophies are sweeping across India, but 8-year-old Chuyia, newly widowed, must go to live with other outcast widows on an ashram. Her presence transforms the ashram as she befriends two of her compatriots.
- 115 min
A film about the plight of widows in colonial India, based on Gandhi's laws and traditions. Follow the stories of Chuyia, Kalyani, Shakuntala and Narayan, who challenge the social norms and seek love and freedom.
