Night Waves25 June 2004
Friday 25 June 2004 21:30-22:15 (Radio 3)
Following Lars Von Trier and the Dogme 95 school of film making, African directors have got together to create their own set of rules for making movies.
African Dogme will be announced at the Zanzibar International Film Festival opening this week. Susan Hitch finds out more.
Plus an interview with Timothy Garton Ash, who argues in his new book, Free World, that Britain does not have to choose between Europe and America.
Duration: 45 minutes |
 Playlist Susan Hitch talks to Timothy Garton Ash about his new book, Free World. How will Britain manage its political and cultural future, torn as it is between America and Europe? Susan explores Tony Blair's solution of keeping one foot in both camps - the Blair Bridge Project - as a potential answer and discusses whether this will provide a long term solution to today's troubles - from the threat of terrorism to environmental meltdown.
Susan also reviews a new film from Russia, The Return, which won the Golden Lion at Venice and is already causing a stir amongst critics here.
And architect Niall McLaughlin explores the latest in Night Waves Unloved Spaces - tonight, the roundabout.
Further information 'Free World' by Timothy Garton Ash is published by Penguin on the 1st July The Zanzibar Film Festival runs from the 25 th June - 4 th July 'The Return 'is in selected cinemas this Friday, certificate 12A
Installation Art discussion: The Gabriel Orozco exhibition is at the Serpentine Gallery in London from the 1 st July until the 30th August 'installation art in the new millennium' by Nicolas de Oliviera is published by Thames and Hudson
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