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World Service,19 Aug 2023,49 mins

Rapper and movie star Ice Cube

The Arts Hour

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Nikki Bedi is joined by film critic Naima Khan, and author and translator Ayesha Manazir Siddiqui to discuss the cultural highlights of the week. Rapper and film star Ice Cube talks about playing the villain in Mutant Mayhem, the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movie. Northern Irish actor Jamie Dornan speaks to conflict photographer Paul Conroy, the man he portrayed in the film A Private War. Bollywood star Kartik Aryan chats about mastering a work life balance. The writer Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi is in the studio to discuss her mysterious debut novel, The Centre, set in Karachi, Delhi and London. Argentinian director Laura Citarella talks about the importance of place in her film, Trenqué Lauquen. And author Michael Rosen gets to grips with the language and vocabulary around fandom. Presenter: Nikki Bedi Producer: Paul Waters (Photo: Rapper Ice Cube performs onstage during the 2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture™. Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

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