Panihari: The Water Women of India

2004 30 min

Overview

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.

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Documentary

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Cast

Crew

Rudy Bednar

Producer

Abi Devan

Cinematography

Abi Devan

Writer

Abi Devan

Director

Sudhi Rajagopal

Writer

Sudhi Rajagopal

Director

Sudhi Rajagopal

Music

Juan-Carlos Ortiz

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