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Title Panihari : the water women of India / the Five Families present a film by Abi Devan and Sudhi Rajagopal.

Publication Info. [Beverly Hills, CA] : Choices, Inc., 2006.
2004.

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Location Call No. Status
 South Windsor Public Library - Audio-Visual Materials  DVD 954.4 P19    Check Shelf
Description 1 videodisc (approximately 30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details DVD; region 1; NTSC; Dolby Digital stereo.
Internet connection required for access to lesson plan and guidebook.
Performer Traditional Rajasthani music performed by Bhikey Kha Langa & Party ... [et al.].
Credits Directors, Abi Devan, Sudhi Rajagopal ; writers, J.C. Ortiz, Abi Devan, Sudhi Rajagopal ; music, Sudhi Rajagopal ; traditional Rajasthani music performed by Bhikey Kha Langa & Party ... [et al.].
Note Originally produced in 2004.
Special features: Lesson plan ; guidebook ; photo gallery ; director's commentary; trailer.
Summary Looks at life in the desert communities of Rajasthan in India's Thar Desert. The film centers around the life of Paru, one of the Panihari (women who fetch water) as she struggles against nature and society to attain self-reliance for her family and herself.
Contents Opening -- Madras -- Story of the Paniharu -- Looking for Paru -- Paru -- Gender & tradition -- Choices -- Carrying Paru's story.
Language In Hindi with English subtitles and voicovers.
Note GMD: videorecording.
Subject Thar Desert (India and Pakistan) -- Social conditions.
Rural women -- India -- Rajasthan -- Social conditions.
Water-supply -- India -- Rajasthan.
Drinking water -- India -- Rajasthan.
Rajasthan (India) -- Social conditions.
Genre/Form Documentary films.
Added Author Devan, Abi. Director. Screenwriter.
Rajagopal, Sudhi. Director. Screenwriter. Musician.
Ortiz, J.C. Screenwriter.
Five Families Productions.
Choices, Inc.
Added Title Water women of India
ISBN 1933724013
9781933724010
Standard No. 682086702827
Music No. CH7028DVD Choices Inc.
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