Asif Kapadia

Director of 'Amy', a documentary film about the singer Amy Winehouse.

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Asif Kapadia is a British filmmaker of Indian descent. He directed several award-winning films, including The Sheep Thief, winner of the 2nd Prize Cinéfondation for Short Film at the Cannes Film Festival.

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The documentary Amy comes out this week.

Asif Kapadia, Director of the Amy Winehouse Documentary

The documentary Amy comes out this week.

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