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Dates: during 1990-1999
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directed by Mira Nair...
Directed by Mira Nair '79, maker of "Mississippi Masala," "The Perez Family" is the best movie to come along this year. A luminous, carnal comedy about love, exile and the immigrant experience among Miami's Cubans, Nair's film is delightful as the blossoming spring...
...Harvard's urge to serve regional cuisines is not limited to those of the North American continent. The dining service's attempts at international food have left a bad taste in the mouths of students as well. Deepu S. Nair '98 comments, "I don't know what Chicken Curry in a Hurry is, but it's definitely not Indian food...
Education for Action is a resource center for Harvard/Radcliffe students interested in social change, both on the local and global level. We have been sponsoring student events and projects for social change since 1966. Funding Nair's project was part of Education for Action's long-standing effort to further the careers of social activist filmmakers. For example, in 1991 we showed films by Education for Action alumnae/alumni, including Nair, Reggie Hudlin '83 ("House Party") and Terry Rockefeller '72 ("Eyes on the Prize"). Our goal in bringing back alumnae/alumni whose careers began here at Education for Action is to encourage...
Hopefully, both Education for Action students and the community at large can benefit from the examples set by Nair and others like her. Annie Lederberg '96 Education for Action Student Board