Question: Which film has the director who was born later, Illusions (1982 Film) or It'S A Wonderful Afterlife?

Most of her films explore the lives of Indians living in England. The common theme among her work showcases the trials of Indian women living in England and how they must reconcile their converging traditional and modern cultures. Although many of her films seem like simple quirky comedies about Indian women, they actually address many social and emotional issues, especially ones faced by immigrants caught between two worlds. Much of her work also consists of adaptations from book to film, but with a different flair. She is best known for the hit films" Bhaji on the Beach"( 1993)," Bend It Like Beckham"( 2002)," Bride and Prejudice"( 2004)," Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging"( 2008)," It's a Wonderful Afterlife"( 2010) and" Viceroy's House"( 2017). Gurinder Chadha,( born 10 January 1960) is an English film director of Indian origin. Her latest features are the biographical musical comedy- drama" Blinded by the Light" and the television show" Beecham House". <SEP> The short film depicts the life of an African American woman passing as a white woman working in the film industry during the 1940s. It calls attention to the lack of African Americans in the film industry during that era. Illusions is a 1982 film written and directed by Julie Dash. <SEP> Dash received her MFA in 1985 at the UCLA Film School and is one of the graduates and filmmakers born out of a time known as the L.A. Rebellion. After she had written and directed several shorts, her 1991 feature" Daughters of the Dust" became the first full- length film directed by an African- American woman to obtain general theatrical release in the United States. " Daughters of the Dust" is a fictionalized telling of her father's Gullah family who lived off the coast of the Southeastern United States. The film features black women's stories, striking visuals shot on location and a non-linear narrative. It's included in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress for its cultural, historical and aesthetic significance." Dash has written two books on" Daughters of the Dust" —a" making of" history co-written with Toni Cade Bambara and bell hooks, and a sequel, set 20 years after the film's story. " Daughters of the Dust" was named one of the most significant films of the last 30 years, by IndieWire. Dash has worked in television since the late 1990s. Her television movies include" Funny Valentines"( 1999)," Incognito"( 1999)," Love Song"( 2000), and" The Rosa Parks Story"( 2002), starring Angela Bassett. The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center commissioned Dash to direct" Brothers of the Borderland" in 2004, as an immersive film exhibit narrated by Oprah Winfrey following the path of women gaining freedom on the Underground Railroad. In 2017, Dash directed episodes of" Queen Sugar" on the Oprah Winfrey Network. At the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, it was announced Dash's next project will be a biopic of civil rights icon Angela Davis, to be produced by Lionsgate. Julie Ethel Dash( born October 22, 1952) is an American film director, writer and producer. <SEP> Goldy Notay is a British- Canadian film, television and stage actress. She played' Roopi' as the lead role in the Gurinder Chadha film" It's A Wonderful Afterlife". She has appeared as Shireen in the Mike Bartlett drama" The Town" and Amar Akbar& Tony a comedy Brit flick on Netflix. She is currently in the 6 part ITV series Beecham House, directed by Gurinder Chadha. <SEP> W. Augustus Barratt( 1873- 1947) was a Scottish- born, later American, songwriter and musician. <SEP> The screenplay centres on an Indian mother whose obsession with marrying off her daughter leads her into the realm of serial murder. It was filmed primarily in English, with some Hindi and Punjabi dialogue. The title is a reference to Chadha's personal attachment to Frank Capra's film" It's a Wonderful Life." Chadha also co-produced the film, and co-wrote the screenplay with her husband and producing partner, Paul Mayeda Berges. It's a Wonderful Afterlife is a 2010 British comedy film directed by Gurinder Chadha. The lead role is played by newcomer Goldy Notay, joining Shabana Azmi, Shaheen Khan, Sendhil Ramamurthy and Sally Hawkins in the cast.