The Forgotten Woman

Overview

Inspired by the 2006 Academy Award® 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 literally turned out into the streets when their husbands died. "Water" was a fictional recounting of this terrible tradition, set in 1938. "The Forgotten Woman" is true, and happening today.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2008

Original language

English

Director

Dilip Mehta

Writer

Deepa Mehta

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1271973