Water For Five Years, Extremist Groups Waged A Campaign of Death Threats, Arson and Riots To Stop The Production of "Water." But The Filmmakers Were Not To Be Silenced.

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.

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Drama
Romance
Release Date

Sep 08, 2005

Duration: 1h 55 min

Popularity: 2.3609
117 votes
Directed by

Deepa Mehta

Casting: Uma Da Cunha

Screenplay by

Deepa Mehta

Productions

David Hamilton Productions (CA)Flagship International Noble Nomad Pictures Echo Lake Entertainment (US)Fox Searchlight Pictures (US)

Collection
Elements Trilogy
Budget

10.4 M

Crew & Team

Deepa Mehta

Director

Jack Boem

Second Assistant Director

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