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Shooting Water

A Mother-Daughter Journey

by (author) Devyani Saltzman

Publisher
Key Porter Books
Initial publish date
Jul 2007
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781552639375
    Publish Date
    Jul 2007
    List Price
    $21.95

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Out of print

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Description

Spanning three continents and four countries, Shooting Water is the remarkable story of the making of Water, the Academy Award-Nominated Film by Deepa Mehta. In February 2000, Devyani Saltzman traveled to the holy city of Benares, India, to reunite with her estranged mother, international award-winning filmmaker Deepa Mehta, and to work on her latest film, Water. But after only a week of shooting, the film became the target of a series of politically-motivated attacks. Protestors destroyed the sets, burned effigies of the director, and made threats on her life. Water was shut down. What began as a journey to heal deep wounds from the past turned into a five-year odyssey to complete a film. This edition includes a new Epilogue by the author, chronicling Water’s triumph after its tumultuous birth: first, opening the Toronto International Film Festival; then, receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film, and, finally, coming full circle with the film’s national release in India. Reviews: “More than a document exposing the emergence of deeper feelings between the two women, Shooting Water is a detailed chronicle of the making of one of the most controversial films in Canadian history. In fact, Saltzman marvelously dissects the cultural and political complexities of India…” – The Globe and Mail “A lush, evocative memoir.” – Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A must read…Beautiful and haunting.” - Montreal Gazette “A winner. Shooting Water is a powerful document that examines the nature of rupture, and the capacity of human beings to reach out and rework relationships through love.” - The Sunday Tribune (India) “…A poignant memoir.” - The New York Times “…Saltzman proves herself a deft writer in this deeply evocative memoir.” - Cleveland Plain Dealer “A languid and sensuous exploration of the subcontinent through the eyes of an estranged daughter." - Kirkus Reviews “A gripping memoir. It’s impossible not to be drawn into the surprisingly revealing journey. ” - Inside Entertainment

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