Earth is a 1999 Indo-Canadian period romance drama film directed by Deepa Mehta. It is based upon Bapsi Sidhwa's novel, Cracking India, set during the 1947 partition of India. Earth is the second instalment of Mehta's Elements trilogy, preceded by Fire (1996) and followed by Water (2005). It was India's entry for the 1999 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Earth (1998)
Directed by Deepa Mehta
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Box Office
$424,798
Tags
1940s, Entry, Film Based On Literature, Fire, India, Indian
Attributes
Based On: based on novels, Cracking India
Narrative Location: Lahore
Subject: about religious violence in India, partition of India, religious violence
Narrative Location: Lahore
Subject: about religious violence in India, partition of India, religious violence
Alternate Titles
1947: Earth
IN
1947: Föld
HU
Earth
CA, IN, GB, US
Jaettu maa
FI
Terre
CA
Tierra
AR
Ziemia
PL
Земля
RU
अर्थ
IN