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    One of the most provocative and exciting new directors to make her mark on world cinema at the turn of the millennium, Deepa Mehta is known for her rich, complex explorations of the cultural taboos and tensions at play in the society of her native India. Beginning with 1996's controversial Fire, Mehta embarked on her ambitious trilogy of the elements: fire, earth, and water. Earth, ...more
    • 2008
    • Vancouver Film Critics
    • Best Director of a Canadian Film
    • Heaven on Earth
    • nom
    • 2006
    • New York Film Critics Online
    • Humanitarian Award
    • win
    • 2006
    • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    • Best Foreign Film
    • Water
    • nom
    • 2005
    • Genie Awards
    • Best Director
    • Water
    • nom
    • 2005
    • Genie Awards
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Water
    • nom


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