Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia, who is the guest curator for the 2022 Sheffield DocFest, has selected eight films that inspired him, including When We Were Kings, about Muhammad Ali. Kapadia is best known for his documentary ‘Amy’, about Amy Winehouse.
Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia guest curator for UK film fest
Published by: Team GI Youth
Published on 20, May 2022
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