DVD

Water / Fox Searchlight Pictures presents ; Mongrel Media presents in association with Telefilm Canada, Noble Nomad Pictures, Echo Lake Productions ; a David Hamilton production ; a Deepa Mehta film ; produced by David Hamilton ; written and directed by Deepa Mehta.

Sarala, (actor.). Ray, Lisa, 1972- (actor.). Abraham, John, 1972- (actor.). Biswas, Seema, (actor.). Manorma, (actor.). Hamilton, David (David C.), (producer.). Mehta, Deepa, 1949- (screenwriter,, director.). Fox Searchlight Pictures. (Added Author). Mongrel Media. (Added Author). Telefilm Canada. (Added Author). Noble Nomad Pictures. (Added Author). Echo Lake Productions. (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Sarala, Lisa Ray, Seema Biswas, John Abraham, Manorma, Raghuvir Yadav, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Waheeda Rehman, Raghuvir Yadav, Vinay Pathak. (Cast).

Summary:

A Hindu widow in 1938 could throw herself on her husband's funeral pyre, marry her husband's younger brother or live in poverty and self-denial from then on. When eight-year-old Chuyia is widowed, she is sent to a home in the Holy City of Varanasi where Hindu widows live in penitence. Her feisty presence affects the other residents, forcing each to confront their faith and society's prejudices, especially a young woman who has fallen in love with a follower of Gandhi.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen ed.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2006]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released in 2005 as a motion picture. Special features: director Deepa Mehta commentary; "Behind-the-scenes" featurette; "The story behind the making of 'Water'" featurette.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music, Mychael Danna ; editor, Colin Monie ; director of photography, Giles Nuttgens.
Participant or Performer Note:	Sarala, Lisa Ray, Seema Biswas, John Abraham, Manorma, Raghuvir Yadav, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Waheeda Rehman, Raghuvir Yadav, Vinay Pathak.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language Note:	Hindi dialogue, with optional English or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Genie Awards, 2006: Best performance by an actress in a leading role (Biswas); Best achievement in cinematography; Best achievement in music - original score.