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Belle; Audrey Tautou and Romain Duris; Greek cinema; Icelandic horses

Amma Asante discusses Belle; Audrey Tautou and Romain Duris on a French trilogy that has spanned 12 years; the Weird Wave of Greek cinema; why Icelandic men love their horses.

With Francine Stock.

Amma Asante, the director of Belle, discusses the real life story of a mixed-race young woman who was brought up as an aristocrat by her uncle in 18th century London.

Audrey Tautou and Romain Duris talk about Chinese Puzzle, the final instalment of a trilogy that's spanned 12 years and has proved a phenomenon in France, appealing in particular to the so-called Erasmus Generation.

Of Horses and Men director Benedikt Erlingsson talks about Iceland's love of the horse and why it's regarded as a mythical beast that's beloved of actors

Miss Violence is the latest off-beat drama in the so-called Weird Wave of Greek Cinema, a claustrophobic chamber piece about a controlling father and acquiescent family. Director Alexandros Avranas reveals what this has all got to do with the financial crisis in Europe.

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28 minutes

Dido Elizabeth Belle

Dido Elizabeth Belle
Portrait of Dido Elizabeth Belle and Lady Elizabeth Murray by Johann Zoffany, 1779, which now hangs in Scone Palace.

Belle

Belle
Directed by Amma Asante, Belle is in cinemas from Friday 13 June, certificate 12A

Chinese Puzzle

Chinese Puzzle
Directed by Cédric Klapisch, Chinese Puzzle is in cinemas from Friday 20 June, certificate 15.

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterFrancine Stock
Interviewed GuestAmma Asante
Interviewed GuestAudrey Tautou
Interviewed GuestRomain Duris
Interviewed GuestBenedikt Erlingsson
Interviewed GuestAlexandros Avranas
ProducerPhilip Sellars

Broadcasts

  • Thu 12 Jun 201416:00
  • Sun 15 Jun 201423:00

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