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Water
2005
· Movie
· 115 min
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Every rating
71–90
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Trakt on 71, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 90.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In 1938, Mahatma Gandhi's groundbreaking philosophies sweep across India, but 8-year-old Chuyia, newly widowed, must go reside with other outcast widows on an ashram. Her presence transforms the ashram as she befriends two of her compatriots.
Details
- Director
- Deepa Mehta
- Writer
- Deepa Mehta
- Studio
- David Hamilton Productions, Flagship International, Noble Nomad Pictures, Echo Lake Entertainment
- Released
- 4 November 2005
- Country
- Canada, India
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Box office
- $10.4M
- Awards
- 15 wins, 11 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 26 →15 wins from 26 nominations across 14 ceremonies
| 79th Academy Awards 2007 | Best Foreign Language Film (Canada) | Deepa Mehta | Nominee |
| Broadcast Film Critics 2007 | Best Foreign Language Film | Deepa Mehta | Nominee |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association 2007 | Best Foreign Language Film | Deepa Mehta | Nominee |
| Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists 2007 | Best Non-European Director | Deepa Mehta | Nominee |
| National Board of Review 2007 | Top 5 Foreign Language Films | Deepa Mehta | Winner |
| National Board of Review 2007 | NBR Freedom of Expression Awards | Deepa Mehta (shared with Oliver Stone for World Trade Center ) | Winner |
| Young Artist Awards 2007 | Best International Family Feature Film | Deepa Mehta | Winner |
| Young Artist Awards 2007 | Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film | Sarala Kariyawasam | Winner |
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79th Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film (Canada) | Deepa Mehta | Nominee |
Genie Awards or Canadian Screen Awards
8 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress | Seema Biswas | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Giles Nuttgens | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Mychael Danna | Winner |
| Best Art and Production Design | Dilip Mehta | Nominee |
| Best Director | Deepa Mehta | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Colin Monie | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture | David Hamilton | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Deepa Mehta | Nominee |
National Board of Review
2 nominations, 2 won
| NBR Freedom of Expression Awards | Deepa Mehta (shared with Oliver Stone for World Trade Center ) | Winner |
| Top 5 Foreign Language Films | Deepa Mehta | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
2 nominations, 2 won
| NYFCO Humanitarian Award | Deepa Mehta | Winner |
| Top 10 Films | Deepa Mehta | Winner |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Canadian Actress | Lisa Ray | Winner |
| Best Canadian director | Deepa Mehta | Winner |
Young Artist Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best International Family Feature Film | Deepa Mehta | Winner |
| Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film | Sarala Kariyawasam | Winner |
Valladolid International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Youth Jury Film – In Competition | Deepa Mehta | Winner |
| Best Golden Spike Film – In Competition | Deepa Mehta | Nominee |
Bangkok International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Golden Kinnaree Film | Deepa Mehta | Winner |
Oslo Films from the South Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Silver Mirror Feature Film | Deepa Mehta | Winner |
San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Narrative Audience Award | Deepa Mehta | Winner |
Broadcast Film Critics
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Deepa Mehta | Nominee |
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Deepa Mehta | Nominee |
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
1 nomination
| Best Non-European Director | Deepa Mehta | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Deepa Mehta | Nominee |