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World Service,17 Feb 2024,49 mins

Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania

The Arts Hour

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Nikki is joined by Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania who talks about her Oscar-nominated film Four Daughters, and by broadcaster, journalist and author Ayesha Hazarika. They discuss actor Jeffrey Wright tackling issues with humour in American Fiction. The British-Nigerian author Yomi Adegoke talks about being as authentic as possible in her debut novel. Model-turned-movie star Jamie Dornan reflects on moving from billboards to the big screen. And, Korean-Canadian writer and director Anthony Shim discusses Riceboy Sleeps, his tender, lyrical film loosely inspired by his own life. Presenter: Nikki Bedi Producer: Oliver Jones (Photo: Kaouther Ben Hania. Credit: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)

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