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One of eight shorts commissioned by the United Nations on
themes concerning global society, How Can It Be? explores
gender equality. It’s the story of Arif and Zainab who live with their
son, Munna, in Brooklyn. Zainab makes the complicated decision
to leave her protected life and follow her heart.
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Hysterical Blindness
USA, 2002, 99 minutes
Director: Mira Nair
Screenplay: Laura Cahill
Camera: Declan Quinn
Editor: Kristina Boden
Sound: Mary Ellen Porto, Tom Nelson
Production Design: Jeffrey Mossa, Judy Rhee
Production: HBO
Cast: Uma Thurman, Gena Rowlnds, Juliette Lewis, Ben Gazzara,
Justin Chambers
Synopsis
It's 1987 in Bayonne, New Jersey. The bars are full and smoky and
Debby (Thurman) and Beth (Lewis) are out looking for a good
time. Debby is searching for the kind of love they sing about in
songs, the kind that lasts forever. What she can't see is that most
guys are only looking for a love that lasts one night.
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India Cabaret
India/UK/Canada, 1985, 58 minutes
Director: Mira Nair
Camera: Mitch Epstein
Sound: Alex Griswold
Synopsis
This documentary examines the line separating "good" and "bad"
women in Indian society by focusing on the dancers at a Bombay
strip club, a frequent patron, and his stay-at-home wife.