Director Guillermo del Toro

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Nikki Bedi is joined by novelist Nikki May and cineaste Karen Krizanovich to discuss their cultural highlights of the week. Oscar winning Mexican director Guillermo del Toro on the influence of film noir on his latest film, Nightmare Alley. Author Hanya Yanagihara on writing and re-writing American history in her novel, To Paradise. German director Christian Schwochow on reimagining the brink of World War Two in his film, Munich - The Edge of War. Bafta and Oscar winning actor Tilda Swinton talks about her latest role in Memoria, a supernatural thriller set in Colombia and the first English Language film by Thai film director Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Anglo-Nigerian novelist Nikki May discusses the inspirations for her debut novel Wahala, about three friends living in London who share the gift of two cultures. First time Belgian director Laura Wandel reveals her methods for working with children on her film Playground, or Un Monde in its original French, about the lasting influence of schoolyard bullying. And there’s music from Korean Trio Dongyang Gozupa. (Photo: Guillermo del Toro. Credit: Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)