The Forgotten Woman (2008)

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V. Mohini Giri, Indira Jaisingh, Aishwarya Mukherjee

Inspired by the 2006 Academy Award (R) nominee for Best Foreign Language film, "Water," this documentary tells the story of some of the 20 million Indian widows who are abandoned by their families and... read more

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Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Dilip Mehta

Release Date: April 24, 2008

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August 8, 2008

Nathan Lee, New York Times

Mr. Mehta's picture is a documentary, and while it ought to be included on every future copy of the Water DVD, his free-form portrait of real widows has more than enough visual beauty, graceful compas... Full Review

April 28, 2008

Susan Walker, Toronto Star

[Director Dilip] Mehta has done a fine job of getting the message out to the world. Full Review

April 28, 2008

Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail

Both the beauty and the horror of The Forgotten Woman are that it looks and feels like time travel. Full Review

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