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World Service,13 Dec 2025,49 mins

Chinese American director Bing Liu

The Arts Hour

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Nikki Bedi and film critic Guy Lodge discuss cultural highlights of the week. Australian actor Joel Edgerton on being at one with nature whilst filming Train Dreams. India born British-American author Salman Rushdie talks about writing for comfort and catharsis at moments of crisis in his life. Hollywood actor Sydney Sweeney reveals how she transformed herself to play real life boxer Christy Martin in the movie Christy. Chinese American director Bing Liu, tells Nikki about his first narrative film Preparation for the Next Life. And Tamana Ayazi discusses saving the music of Afghanistan, banned under the Taliban. (Photo: Bing Liu. Credit: MetFilms)

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