Heaven on Earth
In Heaven on Earth, acclaimed director Deepa Mehta highlights the isolation and disappointment faced by a family of Punjabi immigrants to Canada. When Chand leaves her family and community behind in India to marry a man she's never met in Brampton, Ontario, she finds herself at the mercy of his temper and her mother-in-law's controlling behaviour. After a magic root fails to transform her husband into a kind and loving man, Chand takes refuge in a familiar Indian folk tale featuring a King Cobra.
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In Heaven on Earth, acclaimed director Deepa Mehta highlights the isolation and disappointment faced by a family of Punjabi immigrants to Canada. When Chand leaves her family and community behind in India to marry a man she's never met in Brampton, Ontario, she finds herself at the mercy of his temper and her mother-in-law's controlling behaviour.
After a magic root fails to transform her husband into a kind and loving man, Chand takes refuge in a familiar Indian folk tale featuring a King Cobra.
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castPreity ZintaGick GrewalVansh BhardwajGeetika SharmaOrville MacielRamanjit KaurBalinder JohalRajinder Singh CheemaGourrav SihanRamona Omidvar-KhullarBalwinder Singh ChanaRodny AhluwaliaYanna McIntoshIndiana JagaitDilbagh DhaliwalShainu BalaDolly MalkiatSoni Soni
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writerDeepa Mehta
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directorDeepa Mehta
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producerDavid Hamilton
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director of photographyGiles Nuttgens
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production designerDilip Mehta
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editorColin Monie
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music scoreMychael Danna
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sound recordistSylvain Arseneault
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costume designerRashmi Varma
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co-producerAnita LeeMehernaz Lentin
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executive producerRavi ChopraDavid HamiltonSilva BasmajianDeepa MehtaSanjay Bhuttiani
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line productionStephen Traynor
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production managerStephen Traynor
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1st assistant directorDavid McAreeSiddhartha Luther
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2nd assistant directorLorin RaineAnanya Rane
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associate producerRichard BlonskiSwapna David
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Punjabi dialogueSurjit Singh Patar
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art directorBill Layton
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first assistant art directorJerry Nicolaou
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script supervisorWinnifred Jong
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workshop directorNeelam Mansingh Chowdhry
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additional musicAmritha Fernandes Bakshi
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3rd assistant directorDavid C. Malcolm
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trainee assistant directorDivya D'Souza
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production accountantDoug GillespieLalit Jain
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first assistant accountantSusan Bassett
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production coordinatorAlice Wickwire FosterNorma MendozaChandni Kumar
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assistant production coordinatorGreg Denny
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office production assistantGraham Rogers
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first assistant camera traineeYvonne Collins
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2nd assistant cameraBeth Nobes
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3rd assistant cameraDavid Rumley
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camera traineeMichael Battistone
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playback operatorJames Tamblyn
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B camera - 1st assistant cameraCylvan Desrouleux
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B camera - 2nd assistant cameraCourtney Graham
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daily camera traineeRobyn Clarke
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daily loaderRobyn ClarkeDavid Rumley
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stills photographerDusty Mancinelli
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casting directorMarsha Chesley
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extras casting directorRakhi MuttaJane Rogers CastingEdney HendricksonLara McMahon
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assistant costume designerBrenda Broer
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set supervisorJennifer Buck
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truck coordinatorTrish Nicholson
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daily wardrobeLiz WalterPaul BreckenridgeAdrienne TrentSarah MoodieAnne Peiponen
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gafferTerry BantingMulchand Dedhia
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best boy electricChad Edwards
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electricJohn DocoutoBill Docouto
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daily electricGreg BurnsFelicia SimsPaul DiazRandy BrownMike AeridKelly RichardsonRalph Swaby
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generator operatorMike Gowland
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key gripHarper Forbes
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best boy gripJoe McCormack
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dolly gripJonny WerstaRavi Shankar
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gripTodd MooresShem GregChris SchillingerMaruti
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daily gripChris MonkRob LopesJohn McGinleyRobert HaidJohn TennantJames GrantRam Yogendran
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key makeupAva Stone
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assistant makeupQuinn Mathews
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key hair stylistZinka Shankland
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assistant hairPeggy Kyriakidou
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daily hairJames O'ReillyCarmella Dos Santos
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daily makeupSuzanne Benoit
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bridal makeupKavita Suri
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director's assistantDusty MancinelliTenzin ChogkyiKabir Singh
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producer's assistantVivian Hanwell
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assistant to production designerAman Sandhu
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assistantPrasad Rao
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cast assistantRohan Bader
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set decoratorJim Lambie
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lead dresserChristopher Galea
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set buyerRob Hepburn
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set dresserNorm OuzounisMike Gibbs
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chief painterZane Griffin
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on-set dresserStephen MacDougall
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daily set decoratorNorm OuzounisDavid HerchenraderMatt LoveJamie FlemingRob Manooch
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construction co-ordinatorDwight Doerksen
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head carpenterEd Doerksen
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assistant head carpenterBill Williamson
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key scenicJack McCullough
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head painterRob Taylor
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location managerEardley WilmotDarshan Aulakh
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assistant location managerKyle O'ConnorCatherine Crawford
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community liaisonRakhi Mutta
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location production assistantPaul CallaghanIgor Zambelli
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property masterCraig Grant
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assistant propsTanya LemkeAshu SharmaVijay Kumar
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daily propsAndrew Daley
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boom operatorEric PutzerAnil D'Mello
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daily second boomNick Marian
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daily production assistantChristen ReynoldsChris RossGreg EdmundsGerrod Schully
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stunt coordinatorAlison ReidBryan Renfro
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special effects coordinatorDerek Liscoumb
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snake wranglerTiger Paw Exotics
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snake handlerTim Height
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education liaisonLaurel Bresnahan
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tutorRonald Zack
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transport coordinatorMike CurranAnant Singh
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transport captainStephen "Sparky" Car
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head driverSteve Lambert
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driverSteve WarrenLarry GreerSteve MayJim Ryder
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honey wagonBrian Jennison
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craft serviceStargrazing
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set serverChris Taggart
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daily craftRhona KellmanKim WebberDaniella GarenStacey PalinShauna Jones
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catererBy David'sZara's Gourmet Kitchen
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securityJames Brownlee
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camera carBill Hung
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camera car operatorWilliam Hong
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helium balloon operatorZach West
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stand-inBaljeet SamraRick GarciaAmandeep MalikKashif KahnAngelo AvilesJanice Edwards
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daily medicSean Carney
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post-production supervisorMark WilsonGregor Hutchison
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unit production managerAlok Kapur
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locationsKabir Singh
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focus pullerN. Reddy
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2nd assistant A cameraAnil Devaiya
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camera attendantSantosh OjhaSudharshan ChinoyVinod Singh
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best boyHetal Dedhia
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wardrobe supervisorNarinder Singh
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hairstylistLeera D'Souza
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ADR recordingRafiq ShaikhB.R. Film Studios
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1st assistant film editorDiane Brunjes
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assistant film editorBijessh Dutta
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assistant post-production supervisorLorraine Samuel
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picture post-productionCine-Byte Digital Inc.
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senior supervisorAlan Bak
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DI editorTom Bak
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DI producerRick Hannigan
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digital colouristDrake Conrad
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technical supervisorJeff Baker
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scanningPaul MantlerFelix Heeb
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recording on filmPaul MantlerFelix Heeb
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opticalsChris Ross
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audio post-productionUrban Post Production Inc.
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supervising sound Fx editorMark Gringas
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supervising dialogue editorGeoff Raffin
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assistant sound editorJimmy Robb
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sound assistantJosh Machado
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ADR recordistRudy MichaelStacy Coutts
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foley artistTim O'Connell
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supervising re-recording mixerDaniel Pellerin
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re-recording mixerJan Rudy
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studio assistantChris Guglick
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mixing facilityTheatre D DigitalRegent Royal
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Dolby sound consultantThomas Kodros
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digital visual effectsRocket Science VFXTom TurnbullAnthony Patterson
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production office assistantLina RodriguezCatherine Howe
Warnings: Physical violence: the husband physically assaults his wife several times.
This film tells the story of Chand, a woman who leaves India to marry a man, Rocky, in Brampton. They live in a crowded house with his parents and several other family member and tenants. Rocky is violent and assaults Chand. Students will become familiar with the struggles—such as isolation and underemployment—that some new families to Canada must face. Viewing the film will lead to class discussions and written reflections. Students could investigate their own family history and compare their experience to Chand’s. Students could also research facts about domestic abuse and learn what signs to look for and how to help someone experiencing domestic abuse.
