Water

Mehta, Deepa, 1949- (Added Author). Ray, Lisa. (Added Author). Abraham, John. (Added Author). Biswas, Seema. (Added Author). Deepa Mehta Films. (Added Author). Mongrel Media (Added Author). Lisa Ray, John Abraham, Seema Biswas, Sarala. (Cast).

Summary: Set in 1938 Colonial India, against Mahatma Gandhi's rise to power, the story begins as eight-year-old Chuyia is widowed and sent to a home where Hindu widows must live out there lives in penitence. Chuyia's feisty presence affects the lives of the other residents, including a beautiful young widow, who falls in love with a Gandhian idealist.

Record details

Physical Description: videorecording (DVD)
videodisc
2 DVDs (117 min), (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Double disc special ed.
Publisher: Toronto : Mongrel Media, c2006.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. "Water was filmed simultaneously in both English and Hindi versions using the same cast and crew but different language scripts. ...the alternate English version [was] never released theatrically." -- at the beginning of Disc 2. Special features: Disc 1. Director's commentary; Scene index; Song index. -- Disc 2. Behind the scenes featurette;Original EPK: the making of 'Water'; "Scanning the movies", 2 part TV special; Theatrical trailer; Stills gallery; Deleted scenes.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director/writer, Deepa Mehta ; producer, David Hamilton.
Participant or Performer Note:	Lisa Ray, John Abraham, Seema Biswas, Sarala.
System Details Note:	DVD, Region 1, widescreen.
Language Note:	Disc 1: In Hindi, or French dubbed audio, with English subtitles . (117 min.) Disc 2: English version. (115 min.)