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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Library Reserve Desk | DVD 4573 | 37684001063923 | Getz Reserve Closet | Not holdable | Available | - |
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (117 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen ed.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2006.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally produced as an Indian/Canadian motion picture in 2005. DVD. Special features: Commentary by director Deepa Mehta [optional audio feature]; Behind-the-scenes ... Read More |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Giles Nuttgens ; film ... Read More |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Seema Biswas (Shakuntula), Lisa Ray (Kalyani), ... Read More |
| Summary, etc.: | It is 1938, the twilight of colonial India, as ... Read More |
| System Details Note: | DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; ... Read More |
| Language Note: | In Hindi with optional subtitles in English or ... Read More |
| Awards Note: | Winner, 2006 Genie Awards for Best performance by ... Read More |
| Local Note: | Faculty reserve. Material for LVIS-223 (Menon). |
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| Subject: | Widows > India > Drama. Widowhood > India > Drama. Widows (Hindu law) > Drama. Repentance > Drama. Love > Drama India > Drama. |
| Genre: | Melodrama. Feature films. Foreign films. Motion pictures, Hindi. Feature films > India. Feature films > Canada. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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Originally produced as an Indian/Canadian motion picture in 2005. DVD. Special features: Commentary by director Deepa Mehta [optional audio feature]; Behind-the-scenes [featurette] (21 min.); The story behind the making of 'Water" [featurette] (4 min.). Director of photography, Giles Nuttgens ; film editor, Colin Monie ; production designer, Dilip Mehta ; music composed by Mychael Danna ; songs composed by A.R. Rahman ; lyrics, Sukhwinder Singh ; costume designer, Dolly Ahluwallia ; Hindi translation of dialogue, Anurag Kashyap. It is 1938, the twilight of colonial India, as Gandhi's protests begin to change Indian society. But for some women, things may never change. As widows, they are condemned by Hindu law to spend the rest of their lives in an ashram, to live out their lives in poverty, chastity, and humble obscurity. Then Chuyia, a bewildered 8-year-old who doesn't even remember being married, arrives and upsets everything. Madhumati, the head of the house; Shakuntala, an assistant to a local holy man; and quiet, gorgeous Kalyani are all moved--in very different ways--by her arrival. For these women, the question remains: how far--and for how long--can this cruel injustice be continued in the name of tradition? DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; anamorphic widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 2.35:1. In Hindi with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned. Winner, 2006 Genie Awards for Best performance by an actress in a leading role: Seema Biswas; Best achievement in cinematography: Giles Nuttgens; Best achievement in music - original score: Mychael Danna. |