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Janis Rafa on the Fragile Boundary Between Life and Death in Feature Debut ‘Kala Azar’
Christopher Vourlias Dating back to her childhood in Greece, first-time director Janis Rafa has spent the better part of her life contemplating death. The title of her feature-length debut, “Kala Azar,” takes its name from the parasitic disease that swept through the country in the 1990s, ravaging the animal population.
