Panihari: The Water Women of India (2004)
Indian-American filmmakers Abi Devan and Sudhi Rajagopal explore life in the desert communities of Rajasthan, India, in this visually lush documentary. The Panihari are lower-caste women who fetch water every morning, often walking 10 or 15 miles each day. This compelling film follows one such woman, Paru, a shoemaker's wife, as she struggles for self-reliance and to attain security for her family in the face of unimaginable hardship.
Directors: Sudhi Rajagopal, Abi Devan.
| Directing | Sudhi Rajagopal | Director |
| Directing | Abi Devan | Director |
| Writing | Abi Devan | Writer |
| Writing | Sudhi Rajagopal | Writer |
| Writing | Juan-Carlos Ortiz | Writer |
| Production | Rudy Bednar | Producer |
| Sound | Sudhi Rajagopal | Music |
| Crew | Abi Devan | Cinematography |
| Editing | Abi Devan | Editor |
| Editing | Sudhi Rajagopal | Editor |
