Canada / Sep 08, 2005 / Toronto International Film Festival
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Manorama | Madhumati |
| Raghubir Yadav | Gulabi |
| Gerson Da Cunha | Seth Dwarkanath |
| Kulbhushan Kharbanda | Sadananda |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Water |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | हिन्दी |
| Production countries | Canada, India |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | David Hamilton Productions, Flagship International, Noble Nomad Pictures, Echo Lake Entertainment, Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Release date | 4 novembre 2005 |
| Executive producer | Mark Burton, Ajay Virmani, Doug Mankoff |
| Production | Dilip Mehta, David Hamilton |
| Writer | Deepa Mehta, Anurag Kashyap |
| Casting | Uma Da Cunha |
| Editing | Colin Monie |
| Cinematography | Giles Nuttgens |
| Assistant directors | Jack Boem, Deepa Mehta |
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| Camera operators | Giles Nuttgens |
| Additional photography | Giles Nuttgens |
| Production design | Sumant Jayakrishnan, Rumana Hamied, Lal Harindranath |
| Art direction | Sumant Jayakrishnan, Rumana Hamied, Lal Harindranath |
| Set decoration | Rumana Hamied, Lal Harindranath, Sumant Jayakrishnan |
| Visual effects | Rebecca Adams |
| Stunts | Teddy Vidyalankara |
| Music | A.R. Rahman, Mychael Danna, Steve Baine, Andrew Tay |
| Sound | Mychael Danna, Steve Baine, Andrew Tay, A.R. Rahman |
| Costume design | Dolly Ahluwalia, Hermantha Gamage |
| Makeup | Hermantha Gamage, Dolly Ahluwalia |
| Hairstyling | Hermantha Gamage, Dolly Ahluwalia |
| Revenue | 10.422.387 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Oct 02, 2005 / South Asian Literary and Theater Arts Festival
Spain / Oct 23, 2005 / Valladolid International Film Festival
Thailand / Feb 22, 2006 / Bangkok International Film Festival
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Finland / Feb 26, 2006 / Helsinki Woman Film Festival
Italy / Jun 24, 2006 / Taormina Film Festival
Mexico / Aug 04, 2006 / Festival de Cine Canadiense
Brazil / Sep 30, 2006 / Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Morocco / Dec 02, 2006 / Marrakech International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Mar 10, 2007 / Tongues on Fire Film Festival
Hong Kong / Oct 01, 2007 / Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Theatrical release
Canada / Nov 04, 2005
Australia / Apr 13, 2006 / M
Greece / Feb 02, 2007
Physical media
Australia / Feb 07, 2007 / M
Greece / Nov 06, 2007 / DVD
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