The Forgotten Woman

The Forgotten Woman

2008
1h 28m
6.7

6.7/10

3 votes • View on IMDb
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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 2008
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1271973

Cast

Key Crew

Dilip Mehta
Director
Deepa Mehta
Writer

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