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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.
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| Victoria | Available |
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- Physical Description 1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher Toronto : Mongrel Media, ©2006.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Videodisc release of the 2005 motion picture. Directed by Deepa Mehta. This film was donated by the Niagara Falls History Museum and was featured in a bi-annual Film Series. Check out their website for further details on upcoming film series as a part of their FREE @ The Museum Thursday Night programming. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Lisa Ray, John Abraham, Seema Biswas. |
| Target Audience Note: | OFRB 14A |
| Language Note: | Hindi or French dialogue with optional English subtitles. |