Mira Nair Movies

The first of four installments in the groundbreaking Heartbeat of the World anthology film series. Comprised of several short films by some of the...

This 17-minute documentary is featured on the 3-Disc Criterion Collection DVD of The Battle of Algiers (1966), released in 2004. An in-depth look at...

An account of the life and work of legendary cinematographer and director Carlo Di Palma (1925-2004) and an emotional journey through the great...

An exploration of the 'respectable' and 'immoral' stereotypes of women in Indian society told from the point of view of two striptease dancers in a...

One of a four-film series on the AIDS epidemic in India, this film examines the virus as Indian society's great class leveler, following its...

In 1985, East Indian disease specialist Abraham Verghese settles in Johnson City, TN, where his compassion and nonjudgmental treatment brings a sense...

A portrait of American actress Uma Thurman, muse of legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino and courageous voice for the many victims of despotic...

A biopic on the celebrated painter Amrita Sher-Gil

An inspiring creative documentary that follows the story of one of Uganda's unsung heroes - Robert Katende. Popularly known as 'Coach Robert', he was...

A sequel to the 1988 award winning documentary, "Slaying the Dragon," this film looks at the past 25 years of representation of Asian and Asian...

Years ago, when Abhijit was a boy, he learned his father was involved in extramarital relationships. He kept it secret for several years, until...

An alcoholic, cancer-ridden American film-maker decides to produce a Bollywood movie.

Right at the heart of the debates on the discrimination of women in the film industry, this documentary raises questions, while offering a voice to...

In 1993, the original negatives of Satyajit Ray’s The Apu Trilogy were burned in a massive nitrate fire at a laboratory in London. Even though...

The story is inspired by the assassination of Chris Hani, leader of the South African Communist Party.

The story of Zainab and Arif, who live their son, Munna, in Brooklyn. Zainab makes the complicated decision to leave her protected life and follow...

A retrospective documentary on 9/11 in connection with the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival.

Portrait of the first laughing club in India, its founding by a doctor who believes that laughter is the best medicine, his outreach to schools,...

Two years after his arranged marriage and emigration to the United States, a young husband returns to India to reunite with his wife, meet his infant...

Documentary film.