“We are living in a time, particularly in the U.S., an incredibly alarming and dangerous time,” double Oscar-nominated filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir told guests at a new South Asian industry gathering in London on Friday, held during the BAFTA Film Awards weekend. “The person who gave me my first opportunity to film was the great Spike Lee – it was the Black community in the U.S. that actually opened the door for me, and I stand on their shoulders. We fight this fight, but what happens in the U.S. has a ripple effect around the world. We speak up for ourselves, we are here for us – but you must be there for others in this time. Together we are strong.”
Gandbhir is doubly represented at this year’s Academy Awards. Her documentary “The Perfect Neighbor…
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