Nandita Das, the popular actress and human rights advocate, showed "Firaaq," her first film as director, at the Toronto Film Festival.
It is set during the aftermath of the Gujarat Province riots in 2002.
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In the past the festival helped to set up Hollywood's awards season. This year it may be more about solving the industry's problems. |
