Drowned Out

"An Indian family choose to stay at home and drown rather than make way for the Narmada Dam."

2002 1h 15m EN

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8.0

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★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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An Indian family decide to stay at home and drown rather than make way for the Narmada dam Three choices. Move to the slums in the city, accept a place at a resettlement site or stay at home and drown. The people of Jalsindhi in central India must make a decision fast.

“An Indian family choose to stay at home and drown rather than make way for the Narmada Dam.”

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Cast

Arundhati Roy
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Franny Armstrong
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Franny Armstrong, shot by Franny Armstrong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chris Brierley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An Indian family choose to stay at home and drown rather than make way for the Narmada Dam.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0424055 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Franny Armstrong directs. Franny Armstrong behind the camera. Chris Brierley scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.

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1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Franny Armstrong, shot by Franny Armstrong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Chris Brierley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Marketing tagline: "An Indian family choose to stay at home and drown rather than make way for the Narmada Dam.".
7IMDB entry: tt0424055 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.