Nurkurniati Aisyah Dewi born 4 March 1970 in Jakarta Indonesia better known as Nia Dinata is an awardwinning Indonesian film director Her movies are known for tackling subjects controversial or risky in Indonesia such as homosexuality migrant workers and polygamy Dinata began her film career directing video clips and commercials in the mid1990s until directing the madefortelevision Mencari Pelangi in 1998 Three years later she directed her first feature film Cabaukan after founding her own production house The next film she directed 2003s Arisan was critically acclaimed and one of her most successful works Her third directorial effort 2006s Berbagi Suami was controversial yet successful Dinata has faced heavy censorship and controversy in Indonesia because of the subjects she covers However she has also won critical acclaim internationally being called Indonesias most talented new filmmaker in 2006 Two of the films she direct have been submitted to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia