Earth
In 1947, the borderlines between India and Pakistan are being drawn. A young girl bears witnesses to tragedy as her ayah is caught between the love of two men and the rising tide of political and religious violence.
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Part of Elements Trilogy
2 films
Cast
16 people
Deepa Mehta Director · Bapsi Sidhwa Author A.R. Rahman Composer
Worldwide gross $529K · United States release September 16, 1998 · Produced in Canada, India
Box office
Worldwide gross
$528,972
Production
Cracking the Earth Films
Production
Goldwyn Films
Production
Canada · India
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Languages
Original title
1947: Earth
Original language
Hindi
Spoken on screen
English · Hindi
Release dates
United States · September 16, 1998
Theatrical
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