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Geeta Gandbhir on Her Double Oscar Noms for "The Perfect Neighbor" & "The Devil Is Busy"
Geeta Gandbhir has made history as the first woman to receive Oscar nominations for both Best Documentary Feature and Best Documentary Short in the same year. Her feature-length film, "The Perfect Neighbor," looks at the case of Ajike Owens, a 35-year-old Black mother of four who was fatally shot in 2023 by her white neighbor. Her documentary short, "The Devil Is Busy," chronicles a day on the frontlines in the battle for reproductive rights at a women's healthcare clinic in Atlanta. Gandbhir spoke with Democracy Now! ahead of this year's Academy Awards to discuss her two films and how art and politics intersect.