Projects in genres: Woman Director

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Suicide of the dolphins because of the sea pollution.

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A mother is torn between being a good citizen and protecting her child leading to drastic consequences.

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Through the use of a secret camera, an out-of-work actor tries to uncover the reasons behind his failing career and takes on an experiment to find out if it is possible to control how others perceive him. Borges and I is a facetious commentary on the relentless recording and sharing of our lives in the wake of the user-generated-content generation.

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A scattered people, the descendants of storied sea-kings of the ancient West, struggle to survive in a lonely wilderness as a dark force relentlessly bends its will toward their destruction. Yet amidst these valiant, desperate people, hope remains. A royal house endures unbroken from father to son.

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By the Grace of God depicts the world of Jürgen, a tormented provocateur without a past or background, whose delusions of grandeur lead him to England in search of his place in history and his sovereign right to the throne.

A tapestry of feelings and ideas reveals a man who is simultaneously illuminated and tragic, who lives in the cracks of reality.

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For most Londoners, home is here but also somewhere at the other end of a phone line. Calling Home is a gripping portrait of long distance relationships.

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Chasmogamy explores the unspoken fears and apprehensions that we may harbour about each other. Set in multi-cultural London, the film takes the viewer on a journey that is essentially a stream of consciousness, following various characters as they go through the daily grind of a rush-hour bus ride.

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It's Cherry's birthday and she's excited about spending it with her family, but they're all too caught up in their own worlds to realise. The smaller Cherry feels, the smaller she gets - will she disappear altogether? A little bit of attention goes a long way when you're only 2 centimetres tall.

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Set in an austere and cloistered English girls school in the mid 1930s, Cracks is a compelling tale of innocence corrupted. An elite group of girls idolise their beloved teacher, Miss G (Eva Green). But their unhealthy bond is threatened by the arrival of an exotic and beautiful foreign student whose rejection of Miss G's attentions threatens the status quo and brings tragic consequences for them all.

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An Indian gypsy woman torn between two worlds fighting by her wits and beauty for survival. Shot over four years the film follow the life of charismatic Sandra. From the bottom rungs of Indian society, she was the first of her caste to marry a Westerner. With the advent of tourism her family was one of the first to move to Pushkar in search of a better way of life. As a teenager she met Michael, a wealthy middle aged Australian. Utterly seduced by each others differences Michael spent five years with her family before marrying her. After four years he deserted her taking their daughter with him.

The film starts weeks after Sandra was abandoned trying to understand what happened. As time progresses becoming more estranged from her family Sandra follows a route that leads her into dubious relationships with tourist men. This complex film offers an insight into a microcosm reflecting the emotional impact when two cultures clash. A free spirit the decisions Sandra makes often feel like her choice, yet the invisible walls that imprison her in limbo are also cultural. A tragic cautionary tale that also celebrates the spirit of survival in a rapidly changing India.

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A mobility scooter, a travel ban and one man's fight for independence. Michael Clark takes on Newcastle's Metro system in a single handed protest to restore access for mobility scooter users to the Newcastle Metro train.

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A story about a young girl’s own doubt in what to do to help her and her sister after unfortunate events with prostitution and kidnap, and her lack of acceptance of her own past.