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World Service,21 Feb 2026,49 mins

Oscar nominated cinematographer Adolpho Veloso

The Arts Hour

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Nikki Bedi is joined by critic Katie Puckrik to discuss cultural highlights of the week: Oscar winning British actor Riz Ahmed on his film adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, set in London Hollywood star Kristen Stewart on her directorial debut, The Chronology of Water Japanese composer Dai Fujikura talks about turning Hokusai’s famous painting, The Great Wave, into a new opera Author Sadiqa Johnson reveals how the real history of a Black American GI in Germany inspired her latest novel Oscar nominated Brazilian cinematographer Adolpho Veloso, tells Nikki Bedi about his filming techniques for Train Dreams And Kirsty Sinclair Dootson explains her dual fascination with the mid twentieth century explosion in colour film coinciding with social and political changes in India. (Photo: Adolpho Veloso. Credit: Courtesy of Adolpho Veloso)

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