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Augusta is the daughter of musician and critic Robert Palmer. She is an artist, scholar and filmmaker who holds a Ph.D. in Cinema Studies from New York University. She has also written about film for indieWIRE and Filmmaker, and has taught film history and criticism at N.Y.U., Sarah Lawrence College, Brooklyn College, and the School of Visual Arts. The Hand of Fatima, her new documentary about Robert Palmer and the Master Musicians of Jajouka, marks her debut as a solo director.