Kira Carstensen

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Kira Carstensen
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Kira Carstensen is a documentary film maker.

On January 24, 2012, she was nominated for an Academy Award for the film The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom . [1]

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References

  1. "The 84th Academy Awards (2012) Nominees". oscars.org. Retrieved September 7, 2014.