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"the piano" was ravishing and uncompromising. you feel the weight of the fabric, the dampness of the air and the moss. . and it's so inherently jane. >> jane is a filmmaker from new zealand who shot this very intimate movie in her home country starring holly hunter, harvey kitel and a very young harvey packman. >> jane pulled us into it as an audience. she has a voice not to be denied. >> it's my mother's piano. >> it's an extraordinary performance in a film and also holly is a very accomplished pianist. it's one of those perfect roles for the perfect actor.

>> this movie established jane campian. she won at cannes and became the second woman to be nominated for an oscar for directing. >> the 90s was the best time for women directors. they infused a kind of sensibility that made it really enjoyable. you were hanging out with other filmmakers saying, wow, how many movies can i make? how many women can i work with? >> you still haven't figured out what riding waves is all about, have you? it's a state of mind. >> they don't want to be acknowledged as a female director. i thought my whole career to be acknowledged as a filmmaker, not a black filmmake...