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| Ava DuVernay, director of Middle of Nowhere |
Congratulations are in order for filmmaker Ava DuVernay, who over the weekend became the first African American woman to take home the U.S. directing award at the Sundance Film Festival.
DuVernay received the award for her second feature film, “Middle of Nowhere,” which tells the story of a young woman who struggles to maintain her identity while her husband serves an eight-year prison sentence.
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Here’s a wonderful interview with Ava DuVernay in which she discusses Middle of Nowhere: