Tuesday, February 25, 5:00 P.M. in 250 SWKT
International Cinema welcomes Dr. Janis Nuckolls, associate professor of Linguistics, for the Tuesday Lecture. Dr. Nuckolls will give an introduction to the Oscar-nominated film Water, a part of Oscar Week at IC. A screening of the film will follow her remarks at 5:30 p.m.
WATER
Hindi / 117 min / 2005 / Deepa Mehta
Set in 1938 Colonial India, against Mahatma Gandhi's rise to power,Water tells the profoundly moving story of Chuyia, an Indian girl married and widowed at eight years old, who is sent away to a home where Hindu widows must live in penitence. Chuyia’s feisty presence deeply affects the other residents, forcing each to confront their faith and society’s prejudices.Academy Award nominee for best foreign language film.