- Actors: Arundhati Roy, Bulgi Sonkaria, Luhariya Sonkaria
- Directors: Franny Armstrong
- Producers: Franny Armstrong
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Import
- Language: English, French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Capitol ( EMI )
- Release Date: Oct 23 2007
- Run Time: 75 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- ASIN: B000EBCECM
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Strong, human/political/ecological documentary,
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This review is from: Drowned Out (DVD)
Very good, if not quite great, this documentary about poor villagers being cruelly displacedby a massive dam project in India has some emotional and powerful moments. There's no pretense of objectivity here - this is a film with a point of view, and it expresses it strongly. The weak spots are a certain sense of repetition, and a back of the mind feeling that good and bad might be a bit more complex than shown here - we're asked to take some of the film's key assertions on face value, without question or rebuttal. None-the-less, a moving and sadly inspiring film.
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4.8 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews) 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Drowned Out a VERY important Film to See!,
By Diana Rohini LaVigne "Online Editor, Indianl... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Drowned Out (DVD)
Title: Drowned Out (2002)Starring: Nina Wadia Director: Franny Armstrong Format: DVD Review By: Diana Rohini LaVigne, Indian Life & Style Magazine The scary reality of Indians living in the path of progression is brought to life by the expert talents of director Franny Armstrong. Rather than leave their home which is slated for destruction to make room for the newly created Narmada dam, they decide to stay and face being drowned by the rising waters. The filmmakers produce a well-balanced look at the dilemma and explore the difficult challenges faced by the region which includes police brutality, hunger strikes and an ongoing court case about this situation. As the river water rises, film viewers take a look at the horrific situation emerging day by day. Drowned Out is a valuable film for understanding the down side to India's ever-growing obsession with dam building and brings up the finer reasons that dams are not only a solution, but also dams are a major problem. Drowned Out encourages viewers to take another look at the human side of dam building. It was visually powerful and a compassionate look at those who suffer the most at the hands of the industrialization of the area. It is a film worth seeing many times! 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Drowned Out,
By Peggy Jean - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Drowned Out (DVD)
I have read a considerable amount about the flooding of villages and farms in India for Hydropower Dams, but this documentary film was an unbelievably intimate experience with the people going through deciding whether or to re-locate or to stay on their lands as the waters rose. It is informative, moving - but not entertaining. I'd recommend it highly to anyone who cares to bear witness to lives we would otherwise never know of.
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Strong, human political/ecological documentary,
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This review is from: Drowned Out (DVD)
Very good, if not quite great, this documentary about poor villagers being cruelly displacedby a massive dam project in India has some emotional and powerful moments. There's no pretense of objectivity here - this is a film with a point of view, and it expresses it strongly. The weak spots are a certain sense of repetition, and a back of the mind feeling that good and bad might be a bit more complex than shown here - we're asked to take some of the film's key assertions on face value, without question or rebuttal. None-the-less, a moving and sadly inspiring film. |
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