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DESCRIPTION:Set in 1938 colonial India, against the backdrop of Mahatma Gandhi’s rise 
 to influence, the story begins when eight-year-old child-bride Chuyia is 
 widowed and sent to a temple where Hindu widows are forced into poverty 
 (and worse) in the holy city of Varanasi, on the waters of the Ganges. In 
 Hindu India, widows are traditionally stigmatized as deserving of their 
 fates, as  poisonous presences whose own bad karma led to the deaths of 
 their husbands. In addition, many widows  find themselves rejected by their 
 husband’s family as competition for family resources, a burden and a 
 drain. However,  Chuyia’s rebellious and feisty presence in this deeply 
 marginalized and oppressed community affects the lives of the other 
 residents, including another older widow, who falls for a Gandhian 
 idealist. Directed by Deepa Mehta, this is part of her acclaimed Elements 
 trilogy.\n\nSponsored by the BFUU Social Justice Ctee as part of our 
 Conscientious Projector Series for the 99%\nSuggested donation $5-$10. No 
 one turned away. \nWheelchair accessible.\n\nPh:510-275-4272\n\nFor 
 occasional email notices of peace/eco/social justice alerts and related 
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 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/03/17/18770074.php
SUMMARY:Screening of: Water (a film by Deepa Mehta)
LOCATION:Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists’ Hall \n1924 Cedar 
 (@Bonita), Berkeley   www.bfuu.org\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/03/17/18770074.php
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