Shooting Water: A Memoir of Second Chances, Family, and Filmmaking

The highly acclaimed debut is Devyani Saltzman's remarkable story of reconnecting with her mother, award-winning filmmaker Deepa Mehta, in India and Sri Lanka during the production of the Oscar(R) -nominated film "Water," In "Shooting Water," Devyani Saltzman recounts her experience straddling the separate worlds of her divorced parents in Canada and India-- navigating between two religions (Hindu and Jewish), two traditions, two cultures, and two people-- belonging to both and to neither at once. This cross-cultural memoir chronicles her life-changing experiences in India and Sri Lanka, the struggle to produce the controversial Oscar(R) -nominated film, and the emergence of a deeper understanding between mother and daughter. This trade paperback edition features a reading group guide that includes an interview with the author and discussion questions. 16 black-and-white photos, maps.Saltzman, Devyani is the author of 'Shooting Water: A Memoir of Second Chances, Family, and Filmmaking', published 2007 under ISBN 9781557047854 and ISBN 1557047855.