Water

Mehta, Deepa, 1949- (Added Author). Hamilton, David. (Added Author). Ahluwallia, Dolly. (Added Author). Singh, Sukhwinder. (Added Author). Rahman, A. R. (Added Author). Danna, Mychael. (Added Author). Monie, Colin. (Added Author). Mehta, Dilip. (Added Author). Nuttgens, Giles. (Added Author). Biswas, Seema. (Added Author). Ray, Lisa. (Added Author). Abraham, John. (Added Author). Sarala, 1996- (Added Author). Mongrel Media. (Added Author). Telefilm Canada. (Added Author). Noble Nomad Pictures Ltd. (Added Author). Echo Lake Productions. (Added Author).

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 their 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
videodisc
2 videodiscs (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Double disc special ed.
Publisher: [Toronto] : Mongrel Media [distributor], c2006.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 2005. Disc 1 includes: director's commentary, scene index and song index. Disc 2 includes (exclusive to special edition): feature film alternate version: filmed in English and never before released! ; behind the scenes featurette ; original EPK: the making of Water ; free bonus "scanning the movies" 2 part TV special ; theatrical trailer ; stills gallery ; deleted scenes. In Hindi with English subtitles or French dubbed audio.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Costume designer, Dolly Ahluwallia; lyrics, Sukhwinder Singh; songs composed, A.R. Rahman; music, Mychael Danna; film editor, Colin Monie; production designer, Dilip Mehta; director of photography, Giles Nuttgens; producer, David Hamilton; writer/director, Deepa Mehta.
Participant or Performer Note:	Seema Biswas, Lisa Ray, John Abraham, Sarala.
Target Audience Note:	Canadian Home Video Rating: PG
System Details Note:	DVD Region 1, widescreen presentation, 2.35:1 aspect ratio; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.
Language Note:	In Hindi with English subtitles or French dubbed audio.