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World Service,10 May 2025,49 mins

American playwright Neil LaBute

The Arts Hour

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Nikki Bedi and cultural critic Zing Tsjeng discuss Oscar-winning French actor Juliet Binoche and co-star Ralph Fiennes being reunited for The Return, and the film’s take on Homer’s Odyssey. And Nikki talks to American playwright and filmmaker Neil LaBute about his play How to Fight Loneliness. Australian director and writer PJ Hogan on his cult classic of Australian cinema, Muriel’s Wedding. Nikki speaks to German actor and filmmaker Natja Brunckhorst about her heist comedy Two to One set during German reunification in 1990. Dutch director Michael Dudok de Wit reflects on collaborating with Japanese animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli. Main image: Neil LaBute Photo credit: Fotos International, Getty Images And there’s music from Spanish singer Rita Payés.

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