Yael Farber’s Play ‘Nirbhaya’ Awed New York Audiences at Lynn Redgrave Theater
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Courage. Controversy. Feminism. Fearlessness. For many, director Deepa Mehta’s name is synonymous with it all. Whether it is through highlighting female homosexuality and child widows in her “Elements” film trilogy or bringing the fiery female characters of “Midnight’s Children” to life in her screen adaptation of the novel, the award-winning director has gained indelible prestige over her 20-plus year career with cinema that exhibits powerful, complex women as well as challenges or comments on social structures of South Asia. Read More
