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The Forgotten Woman

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Filmmakers delve into the stories of some of the 20 million Indian widows whose families abandoned them after their husbands died.

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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 compassion and understated anger to stand on its own. Rated: 4/5 Aug 8, 2008 Full Review Susan Walker Toronto Star [Director Dilip] Mehta has done a fine job of getting the message out to the world. Rated: 3/4 Apr 28, 2008 Full Review Jennie Punter Globe and Mail Both the beauty and the horror of The Forgotten Woman are that it looks and feels like time travel. Rated: 3/4 Apr 28, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Angering documentary about India's cultural misogyny. Well made. Some inspirational women documented here. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Very well made, and very disconcerting. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Mehta must have graduated at the top of his photography class! Beautiful cinematography and great storytelling. Nice partnership with his sister. An issue that needs more attention . Thanks for continuing to educate us all. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member In some ways more compelling than Water as we have the true life examples of the widows of India and the existence that they are forced to live through. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member I had high expectations for this documentary but it fell a little short. It seemed to ramble at times and didn't have a clear voice. The last half was better and the subject matter is definitely worth exploring. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Certainly see "Water" as well as this film. It truly explores how women are treated as derelicts/exiled from their children after their father passes away/ dying on the streets and not even given a ceremony for their death. the culture allows this to occur where the widows need to beg for food, considered bothersome in the community due to their need for food and shelter... and even though they may have had a house, it is encouraged to give it to the children (for their blessings after death), and the children desert them, considering it bad luck to have her around. It's truly awful to know and see that this happens today in this area of the world. Women have much to fight for... Feminism is not dead. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Filmmakers delve into the stories of some of the 20 million Indian widows whose families abandoned them after their husbands died.
Director
Dilip Mehta
Screenwriter
Deepa Mehta
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Bangla
Runtime
1h 28m