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Nikki Bedi is joined by writer, producer, film-maker and Studio Ghibli aficionado Jake Cunningham, whose latest book explores the history of Korean cinema. They discuss Oscar-winning Danish film director Thomas Vinterberg talking about the effect a 1973 British film has had on his work. The 20-year-old Californian pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo looks back on her youth. Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian-American author Jhumpa Lahiri talks about writing in different languages. American-Israeli composer Inon Zur discusses scoring for games including the long-awaited Starfield. There is live Indian classical music from percussionist Sudarshan Chana. And critic Karen Krizanovich joins them in the studio. Presenter: Nikki Bedi Producer: Oliver Jones (Photo: Cinema in downtown Seoul. Credit:Jung Yeon-je/AFP)
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