Bibliograph

Earth, Cracking the Earth Films, Inc. ; David Hamilton and Jhamu Sughand present ; a Deepa Mehta film ; written and directed by Deepa Mehta ; producers, Deepa Mehta, Anne Masson

Type

Label

Earth, Cracking the Earth Films, Inc. ; David Hamilton and Jhamu Sughand present ; a Deepa Mehta film ; written and directed by Deepa Mehta ; producers, Deepa Mehta, Anne Masson

Language

hin

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

Main title

Earth

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

52190296

Responsibility statement

Cracking the Earth Films, Inc. ; David Hamilton and Jhamu Sughand present ; a Deepa Mehta film ; written and directed by Deepa Mehta ; producers, Deepa Mehta, Anne Masson

Runtime

101

Summary

A romantic drama set in 1947 in Lahore before India and Pakistan became independent, where Hindu, Sikh, Parsee, and Muslim share a peaceful co-existence. Events are seen from the point of view of eight-year-old Lenny, a girl from an affluent Parsee family. Lenny's nanny, Shantya, is involved with the Muslim Masseur. When a train of Muslims arrives at the local depot and all the passengers are found murdered, the various sects turn against each other, and the city is soon aflame

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification