From writer-director Deepa Mehta comes this drama, which is set in 1930s India and takes a critical look at the Hindu custom dictating that widows must be shut away in holy ashrams. Starring Lisa Ray and Seema Biswas. (114 min, PG-13)
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This article appears in Aug 30 – Sep 5, 2006.
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