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The Arts Hour

The Arts Hour

Director Chloé Zhao on her film Hamnet

10 January 2026

49 minutes

Available for 25 days

Nikki Bedi talks to Oscar-winning, Chinese director Chloé Zhao, who discusses making her new film Hamnet, starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal.

Plus, Timothée Chalamet on table tennis and playing the title role in the movie Marty Supreme.

Danish-Norwegian film-maker Joachim Trier talks about his latest film Sentimental Value.

And Mexican actor Diego Calva on working internationally as a bilingual South American performer.

Nikki is joined by critic Leila Latif to discuss the cultural highlights of the week.

(Photo: Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal in Hamnet Crefit: Focus Features LLC)