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Deepa Mehta, OC OOnt ([diːpa ˈmeːɦta]; born 15 September 1950) is an Indian-born Canadian film director and screenwriter, best known for her Elements Trilogy, Fire (1996), Earth (1998), and Water (2005).
Deepa Mehta is a transnational artist and a screenwriter, director, and producer whose work has been called "courageous", "provocative" and "breathtaking". Her visually lush and emotionally resonating films have played at every major international film festival; receiving numerous awards and accolades, and have been distributed around the world.
- January 1, 1
- Director, Producer, Writer
- Amritsar, Punjab, India
- Deepa Mehta
Jan 8, 2012 · Deepa Mehta has received international acclaim for her moving and provocative films, which often explore issues of human rights and social injustice. She is perhaps best known for her epic “Elements trilogy” — Fire (1996), Earth (1998) and Water (2005).
Sep 8, 2017 · Mehta's films often told stories about India that only an Indo-Canadian could tell: Fire, Earth and her Oscar-nominated masterpiece Water. "India, the country of my birth, gives me its...
Deepa Mehta is a transnational artist and a screenwriter, director, and producer whose work has been called "courageous", "provocative" and "breathtaking". Her visually lush and emotionally resonating films have played at every major international film festival; receiving numerous awards and accolades, and have been distributed around the world.
- January 1, 1950
Sep 12, 2017 · In 2005, filmmaker Deepa Mehta broke new ground when her film Water became the first Canadian film that wasn't in French and wasn't set in Canada to be nominated for an Academy Award...
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Deepa Mehta. Director, Screenwriter. (b. January 1, 1950 Amristar, India) Deepa Mehta occupies a unique place within the Canadian film industry. One of the few filmmakers to have a truly international outlook, Mehta has shot and set films in both Canada and India.
