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Nikki Bedi and guests, Egyptian director Ayten Amin and film critic Guy Lodge, discuss the cultural highlights of the week. Hip-hop star turned documentary film-maker Questlove takes us back to 1960s Harlem for a Summer of Soul and shares a forgotten story of American music history. The actor Jude Law remembers a classic scene from his movie past. Gambian musician and queen of the kora Sona Jobarteh reflects on growing up in a Griot family and mastering the traditional form of storytelling. Director M Night Shyamalan tells us about shooting his latest film Old. We hear from Ivorian director Philippe Lacôte; He discusses his new prison drama Night of the Kings. Nikki Bedi talks to Egyptian director Ayten Amin about her critically acclaimed coming-of-age drama Souad. And Canadian folk star Martha Wainwright shares her musical memories of her family. (Photo: Questlove. Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images)
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