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Summary: Set in colonial India against Gandhi's rise to power, it's the story of 8-year-old Chuyia, who is widowed and sent to a home to live in penitence; once there, Chuyia's feisty presence deeply affects the lives of the other residents.

Release Date: November 04, 2005

Genre: Drama

Director: Deepa Mehta

Writers: Anurag Kashyap

Runtime: 1 h 57 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Deepa Mehta Films, Flagship International, David Hamilton Productions, Echo Lake Entertainment, Noble Nomad Pictures, The Harold Greenberg Fund, Téléfilm Canada

Distributor: Searchlight Pictures

Countries: Canada, United States, India

Language: Hindi

Domestic: $ 5,529,144

International: $ 7,485,812

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