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20/02/2012

Berlin International Film Festival, Herman Chong, Oscar-nominated film A Separation.

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Today's programme includes a report by Alexa Dvorson from the Berlin on all the stand-out moments from this year's Festival.

Singaporean artist and writer, Heman Chong proposes his city is the ideal example of the way capitalism projects itself as a symbol of our own imagined futures.

Continuing our look at the foreign films nominated at this year's Oscars, satirist Peyvand Khorsandi explores why the film A Separation, speaks to Iranians at home and abroad.

Presented by Harriett Gilbert

Produced by Kate Adair

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18 minutes

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Tue 21 Feb 201213:32GMT
BBC World Service Online

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Chapters

  • THE BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    Alexa Dvorson reports from the Berlin on this year's festival.

    Duration: 06:43

  • A SEPERATION

    Satirist Peyvand Khorsandi on the film A Separation.

    Duration: 03:38

  • HEMAN CHONG

    Interview with Singaporean artist and writer, Heman Chong.

    Duration: 06:00

Broadcasts

  • Mon 20 Feb 201223:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Tue 21 Feb 201202:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Tue 21 Feb 201209:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Tue 21 Feb 201213:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online