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    Star Wars director says ‘it’s about time’ a woman shaped a film for the franchise

    by Kevin E G Perry Jan 03, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: LucasFilm

    Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, who is set to become the first woman and the first person of colour to direct a Star Wars feature film, has said “it’s about time.”

    The 45-year-old Pakistani-Canadian filmmaker made her name as an Oscar-winning documentarian before going on to direct two episodes.

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