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Episode Synopsis
On today's episode of the Brown History Podcast, we sit with Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta. Her work is fearless, powerful, and deeply human. Each of her films tells a different story, in a different way—but what ties them all together is her deep and unwavering love for her people. She captures their history, their joy, and their sorrow with honesty and grace. Her films are bold. They're visually stunning. And they don't shy away from the hard truths. This month, the Toronto International Film Festival is honouring Deepa Mehta's remarkable 30-year career with a special retrospective—screening ten of her film from April 4th to 23rd at the TIFF Lightbox here in Toronto. This episode could not have happened without the support of the Toronto International Film Festival, specifically Nandita Dutta from TIFF, a special thanks to them all. Visit our Shop Become a patron Books covered on the podcast so far: https://amzn.to/42TH768 Book Recommendations by Deepa Mehta: The First Man by Albert Camus Nowhere, Exactly: On Identity and Belonging by M. G. Vassanji
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