Renowned director unshrouds Indian strife
Deepa Mehta is an Indian-born Canadian filmmaker of international renown, best known for her elements trilogy, "Fire," "Earth" and the newly released "Water" which screened at the Whitney Humanities Center on Monday. The elements trilogy is an exploration of how politics affect women -- the politics of sexuality ("Fire"), the politics of nationalism ("Earth") and the politics of religion ("Water").
"Water" is set in the 1930s during India's struggle for independence and examines the plight of the impoverished and socially-exiled widow. The story is twofold: It is both about a...
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