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MAHINDRA INDO-AMERICAN ARTS COUNCIL FILM FESTIVAL
NOVEMBER 7-11, 2007 |
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Mira Nair's AIDS JaaGO Mavericks
September 10, 2007
 Posted By Raquel Ingram At 3:39 AM
File under: Panels
Mira Nair does not mince her words.
In response to questions from an energetic audience at yesterday's Mavericks Mira Nair Presents: Four Views on AIDS in India, at the Isabel Bader theatre, the director explained why the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS continues to obstruct the progress of awareness programmes about the virus.
"Unfortunately, many companies and public figures fear their association with an HIV/AIDS education campaign may somehow affect their position," revealed Nair. The director of Migration - one of the four short films screened in this Mavericks presentation- did not hesitate to... |
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