CGS South Asian Film Series: Water
Date & Time: December 04, 2015 | 03:00 AM – 05:00 AM
Location: Foster Auditorium, University Libraries (Paterno Library)
The film, Water, directed by Deepak Mehta, examines the plight of a group of widows forced into poverty at a temple in the holy city of Varanasi. It focuses on a relationship between one of the widows, who wants to escape the social restrictions imposed on widows, and a man who is from the highest caste and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi.
This film is part of The Center for Global Studies South Asian Film Series.