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Surviving the Intersections: Filmmakers Take on Race, Gender and Sexuality

TWO SPIRITS director, Lydia Nibley was honored to be featured in the University of Southern California’s Visions and Voices initiative at a day-long event featuring films and a discussion to examine the intersections of race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality. More info here

Jumping On The Fire

JUMPING ON THE FIRE My friend and dance teacher Rouhi invited me to join her community for Norouz, the Persian New Year celebration that has been observed for over 3,000 years. “We jump on the fire!” she explained. “Don’t you mean over?” I asked hopefully. “That’s what we do!” She replied with a beautiful smile [...]

Music On This Site

I met singer-songwriter Lee Harris at the British Film Institute screening of TWO SPIRITS at the arts complex on the banks of the Thames in London. After the film we walked over the bridge in the rain to a little Indian restaurant. Our conversation was not that of new friends getting acquainted, but of old [...]


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