Auteur Watch - Qasim Basir

Hoh boy... seriously, though, Qasim's still a director on the make, as you can see from their IMDb entry.  But he or she's got their sights on the big time!  Tackling the big subjects like Barack Obama and the struggles of Muslims in... I'm assuming America... well, it's what auteurs are supposed to do!  That's their job!  Take Shekhar Kapur, for example, cozying up to icons older and more British.  They're his turf, bitch!  Hands off.  He'll complete that Cate Blanchett / Queen Elizabeth trilogy for the Costco market yet.