More - Deepa Mehta Quotes

We aren't talking about theatres where Indians largely attend. Yes, 'Water' has gone mainstream with an 80-print release all over the US. But before that we have a large release at the end of March in Spain and Australia in April.

Deepa Mehta

 

We aren't talking about theatres where Indians largely attend. Yes, 'Water' has gone mainstream with an 80-print release all over the US. But before that we have a large release at the end of March in Spain and Australia in April.

Deepa Mehta

 

I couldn't make Water until I stopped being angry ... it took me five years to get over my anger. Why are we so scared of showing the truth? Why can't we question aspects of our tradition that aren't so great?

Deepa Mehta

 

It's rather simplistic but that's what it is: That there is room for redemption and hope, however grim things are; that the human spirit does have that ability to do something that is selfless, even under the most horrendous circumstances.

Deepa Mehta

 Circumstances Human Spirit Redemption

I'm getting calls. They say that I'm defiling the name of India -- but I don't see how!

Deepa Mehta

 India

And then it wouldn't be opening the Toronto film festival and it wouldn't be opening around the world.

Deepa Mehta

 

It makes them feel good. It makes them feel like they belong in Canada -- and it's not just lip service.

Deepa Mehta

 Canada

Honesty for me works,

Deepa Mehta

 Honesty

It's just not part of their culture.

Deepa Mehta

 

What the children see, they do, ... What they do doesn't come of nothing.

Deepa Mehta