The Forgotten Woman’ Documentary goes to Hollywood Film Fest for U.S. premiere, October 24

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Hollywood, USA -- Dilip Mehta’s compelling documentary “The Forgotten Woman” has been officially selected for the Hollywood Film Festival and will have its U.S. premiere at the Festival’s Arclight Theater, Hollywood on October 24 at 7:00 PM. Toronto-based Noemi Weis and David Hamilton produced the film. Inspired by the Oscar-nominated “Water,” “The Forgotten Woman” was directed by Deepa Mehta, Dilip’s sister, looks at the plight of the estimated 20 million widows in India who are marginalized, even discarded by society and family, their homes and property stolen from them when their husbands die. It is part tradition, part superstition and a whole lot of greed.

“The Forgotten Woman” was one of a select group of films shown in August at Docuweek in New York and Los Angeles. The New York Times recommended it as one of the top five films to see, saying, “Mr. Mehta puts an unforgettable face on a problem of unimaginable scope.”

The film won rave reviews when it opened in Canada. Barry Hertz of the National Post called it “one of the most important films to screen this year,” while Vanessa Farquharson of the same publication wrote that it was “pretty much guaranteed to knock your socks off.” Susan Walker of the Toronto Star called it “a powerful reminder of the forgotten” and the Globe and Mail’s Alex Bozilovick called it “gorgeous.” Now Magazine’s Susan Cole described the film as “stunningly beautiful.”

Dilip Mehta, a world-renowned photojournalist was production designer on “Water” and served as his own cameraman on “The Forgotten Woman.”

The film is seeking U.S. distribution.

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