Today I’m talking to Mandana Biscotti. Mandana is an Iranian American filmmaker, mother, and a fellow Californian. She is a storyteller through and through, passionate about sharing her culture's truth, history, and beauty.

We talk about the patience that is required in the creative process, the women in her family who instilled in her a deep connection to her identity, and raising mixed race children. Mandana's directorial debut — The Voice of Dust and Ash — was on the Oscars Shortlist and was nominated for Best Music Documentary at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Please enjoy this eye-opening and enlightening conversation with Mandana Biscotti.  

Follow Mandana’s film on Instagram @thevoiceofdustandash and at thevoiceofdustandash.com, and you can follow Leah @leahsoojinkim

This podcast was produced by Just Breathe, find out more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠justbreatheproject.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ our intro and outro music is from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠purple-planet.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠