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World Service,17 Jan 2026,48 mins

Kaouther Ben Hania on her film The Voice of Hind Rajab

The Arts Hour

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Nikki Bedi and Hanna Flint discuss cultural highlights of the week: American director Noah Baumbach on working with George Clooney on the film, Jay Kelly. English-Japanese actor Will Sharpe on portraying Mozart in the TV series, Amadeus. Hollywood stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson on their roles as a Neil Diamond tribute act in Song Sung Blue. Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania tells Nikki about the making her film, The Voice of Hind Rajab. Spanish-born actor Oona Chaplin talks about her work on Avatar: Fire and Ash. And Brazilian-Norwegian singer songwriter Charlotte Dos Santos explains why she likes recording onto tape.

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