Deepa Mehta
Deepa Mehta
Deepa Mehta, OC OOntis an Indo-Canadian film director and screenwriter, most known for her Elements Trilogy, Fire, Earth, and Water; among which Earth was sent by India as its official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and Water was Canada's official entry for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, making it only the second non-French-language Canadian film to put forth for consideration in that category, and the first to receive an Oscar nomination. She also...
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth1 January 1950
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The strength only came later. That was the conviction of a filmmaker. The strength came from my belief in the script.
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What the children see, they do, ... What they do doesn't come of nothing.
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When it happened, in many ways it was absolutely disheartening. There was no way of getting strength from something that was so destructive.
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We aren't talking about theatres where Indians largely attend. Yes, 'Water' has gone mainstream with an 80-print release all over the US. But before that we have a large release at the end of March in Spain and Australia in April.
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I couldn't make Water until I stopped being angry ... it took me five years to get over my anger. Why are we so scared of showing the truth? Why can't we question aspects of our tradition that aren't so great?
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Water has been such a tumultuous journey, ... and it has been heart-breaking and scary and very dangerous. To put it on hold for five years ...
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There are a few days that feel perfect, blessed by God. This is one of them.
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To make 'Water' was akin to climbing Mount Everest -- a hard journey.
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To make WATER was akin to climbing Everest; a hard journey. But where to go from there? Having Fox Searchlight distribute the film in the U.S. is like finding a stairway to Heaven. I couldn't be more pleased.
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To make 'Water' was akin to climbing Everest; a hard journey. But where to go from there? Having Fox Searchlight distribute the film in the U.S. is like finding a stairway to Heaven. I couldn't be more pleased.
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It makes them feel good. It makes them feel like they belong in Canada -- and it's not just lip service.
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I write mostly as a director. That's why my screenplays are very detailed. So I get into the images I see. I like that.
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Even though ashrams... probably still exist in India, you don't find a child widow anymore.
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When I was exposed to the history and the cultural background of why women whose husbands die, why they have to become ascetic or live a life that is completely deprived of emotional or social or cultural sustenance, I was really shocked.