Lucy Walker

Lucy Walker born 1970 London is an British documentary film director She has directed the feature documentaries Devils Playground 2002 Blindsight 2006 Waste Land 2010 Countdown to Zero 2010 The Crash Reel 2013 Buena Vista Social Club Adios 2017 Bring Your Own Brigade 2021 and Mountain Queen The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa 2023 She has also directed the short films The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom 2011 and The Lions Mouth Opens 2014 Waste Land was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject