Spotlight: Mira Nair

Whether in Hollywood or India, Amelia’s director strives to make films that showcase the human condition.

From Monsoon Wedding (1991) to Vanity Fair (2004), Mira Nair has always maintained her distinctive style.

“I make films that get under my skin and don’t let me go,” she said. While she initially gained fame for M

onsoon Wedding, about a family’s wedding in Delhi, she aims to tell stories that cross borders.

Amelia, which is Nair’s 12th film, screened at the on opening night of the 2009 Doha Tribeca Film Festival.

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