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School of Theater, Film and Television executive board member Donna Deitch directed the 1985 film &quot;Desert Hearts,&quot; which will be screened in New York for its 30th anniversary. (Courtesy of Terri Jentz)

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Q&amp;A: Alumna, director Donna Deitch reflects on 1985 film &#039;Desert Hearts&#039; - Daily Bruin

Q&#038;A: Alumna, director Donna Deitch reflects on 1985 film &#8216;Desert Hearts&#8217;

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Alumna Donna Deitch said it takes a powerful, creative force to stand up to injustice. Deitch attended the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in the 1970s and identifies as lesbian.

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Q&A: Alumna, director Donna Deitch reflects on 1985 film ‘Desert Hearts’

By Alexandra Kukoff

Dec. 1, 2016 12:00 a.m.