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World Service,11 May 2024,49 mins

Actor Olivia Williams on this week’s cultural highlights

The Arts Hour

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Actor Olivia Williams is sitting in for presenter Nikki Bedi and with her in the studio are the Syrian film-maker Soudade Kaadan and the cultural critic Rhianna Dhillon. They discuss actor Rebel Wilson’s early dog training career, sculptor Sir Antony Gormley on the power of public art, Sir Salman Rushdie deconstructing the attempt on his life in 2022, and actor and martial artist Katy O Brian reflecting on the world of bodybuilding. They also discuss Soudade Kaadan’s delightful film Nezouh, as well as the wider Syrian film industry. And there’s live music from Jembaa Groove. Presenter: Olivia Williams (Photo: Olivia Williams at the 74th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin. Credit: Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Getty Image)

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