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| Director: | Deepa Mehta | |
| Producer: | Delip Mehta, Anne Masson, Deepa Mehta | |
| Cinematography: | Giles Nuttgens | |
| Editor: | Barry Farrell | |
| Distributor: | Zeitgeist Films | |
| 247 Printer Center St., 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10013 | ||
| Tel: (212) 274-1989 | ||
| Fax: (212) 274-1644 | ||
| Language: | English and Hindi with English subtitles | |
| Country of Production: | Canada/India, 1998 | |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes (35mm, drama) |
From Deepa Mehta, the acclaimed director of the controversial and passionate FIRE, comes EARTH. In 1947, with India in the turmoil caused by independence, a close group of friends is caught on the dividing line between the new Pakistan and India. As tensions build and society is polarized along religious lines the friendships begin to fray, mistrust and fear become palpable, and the ties that bind the group are severed. By deftly focusing on the microcosm of a few characters, Ms. Mehta delivers the deep anguish of an immense tragedy and creates a strong and timely statement about the inherent fragility of all social fabrics. EARTH will be theatrically released in the US by Zeitgeist Films in September 1999 Deepa Mehta Deepa Mehta was born in Amritsar, India. She received a degree in philosophy from the University of New Delhi, and emigrated to Canada in 1973. She began her film career writing scripts for children's films, and has worked as an editor, producer and director. Her television work includes Danger Bay, Inside Stories, and the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. In 1985, she directed TRAVELLING LIGHT: THE PHOTOJOURNALISM OF DILIP MEHTA, a one-hour television special on one of the top photojournalists in the world. The film was shot on location in Japan, France, England, the United States, India, and Canada. It received 3 Gemini nominations (Canada's Emmy Award equivalent) and a Finalist Award at the 1987 New York International Film and Television Festival. In 1987, Mehta produced and co-directe the television film MARTHA, RUTH & EDIE, which screened at the Cannes International Film Festival in 1988 and later won the Best Feature Film Award at the 11th International Women's Film Festival in Florence, Italy. Mehta's television drama INSIDE STORIES received a Gemini nomination for Best Performance by a Lead Actress. Mehta's feature film debut SAM AND ME (1991) earned an Honorable Mention for the Golden Camera award at the Cannes Film Festival. In 1994, Mehta directed CAMILLA, starring Jessica Tandy, Bridget Fonda and Hume Cronym. FIRE, her third feature, was the opening night film of the Perspective Canada program at the Toronto International Film Festival. It had its US premiere at last year's New York Film Festival where it received a standing ovation.  Sat June 12, 9:30 pm |
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