September 11, 2001 (9/11), USA

September 11, 2001 (9/11), USA

The horrific events of 9/11 left New York City paralyzed. Mayor Guiliani desperately requested New Yorkers to help revive a limping city. Coincidentally Uma da Cunha was visiting New York and the two of us hit the ground running to revitalize and entertain New Yorkers by presenting the First IAAC Film Festival, Opening with Ismail Merchant & James Ivory’s Shakespeare Wallah, and Closing with Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding.