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Panihari: The Water Women of India (2004)
Directed by Sudhi Rajagopal, Abi Devan
Documentary · 30m
Indian-American filmmakers Abi Devan and Sudhi Rajagopal explore life in the desert communities of Rajasthan, India, in this visually lush documentary. The Panihari are lower-caste women who fetch water every morning, often walking 10 or 15 miles each day. This compelling film follows one such woman, Paru, a shoemaker's wife, as she struggles for self-reliance and to attain security for her family in the face of unimaginable hardship.
Crew
- Director
- Sudhi Rajagopal, Abi Devan
- Writer
- Sudhi Rajagopal, Juan-Carlos Ortiz, Abi Devan
- Editor
- Abi Devan, Sudhi Rajagopal
- Producer
- Rudy Bednar
Details
- Release date
- 2004-10-15
- Runtime
- 30m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN