Meena Nanji Trailers

An Afternoon with a Gnawa TrailerOur Land, Our Freedom TrailerView from a Grain of Sand Trailer

Meena Nanji has produced and directed a number of short experimental and documentary works which generally focus on the global migrations of post-colonial peoples. Her work has been recognized by the Rockefeller Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, Paul Robeson Fund, Pacific Pioneer Fund and Women in Film Foundation, among others. Her award-winning videos have screened at film festivals and been broadcast worldwide. Nanji has curated and coordinated film festivals, served as a juror on grant-giving organizations, and has guest-lectured at universities and conferences around the world. She is also a freelance writer with articles appearing in the Los Angeles Times, UN Daily Journal and Xtra, among others.

Most Popular Meena Nanji Trailers

Total trailers found: 6

It Is a Crime Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

Using footage from mainstream British and Hollywood films, and excerpts from a poem by Shani Mootoo, this video explores the impact of cultural imperialism and the erasure of language—residual tools of oppression on members of post-colonial societies.

Voices of the Morning Trailer (1992)

01 January 1992

A multiple award winner, this experimental tape explores the psychological ramifications of a woman growing up under orthodox Islamic law.

Our Land, Our Freedom Trailer (2023)

20 November 2023

Wanjugu Kimathi is the daughter of Dedan Kimathi, legendary leader of the Kenyan Land and Freedom Army, or Mau Mau.

View from a Grain of Sand Trailer (2006)

01 October 2006

In the 1960s, Afghan women were granted new rights and freedoms, but the Taliban's later rise to power confined them to servitude and oppression.

An Afternoon with a Gnawa Trailer (2026)

29 April 2026

The Gnawa inhabit ordinary and non-ordinary worlds, their music and song creating spaces passageways between the two.

Looking for Another Girl Trailer (1997)

09 August 1997

Looking for Another Girl is a short music video about a girl who is, well, looking for another one. It's a tongue in cheek take on lesbian dating set to the tune of "New England" by Billy Bragg, with a few of the lyrics irrevocably changed!