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Taika Waititi on Thor, Art in the Age of Terror, David Adjaye, Eisenstein's October

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Kiwi director Taika Waititi, known for Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Flight of the Conchords, on bringing his comedic style of indie film-making to the Hollywood superhero blockbuster in Marvel's Thor: Ragnarok.

Eisenstein's film about the Russian Revolution, October, is about to be screened in its newly restored original version, with the London Symphony Orchestra performing the original score live at the Barbican. Ian Christie explores the film's significance.

Samira Ahmed discusses how art has responded to terror post 9/11, with former official war artist John Keane and Sanna Moore, curator of the Imperial War Museum London's new exhibition, Age of Terror: Art since 9/11.

Designer David Adjaye reveals his plans for the UK's National Holocaust Memorial, which will be created in a park near the Houses of Parliament.

Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Timothy Prosser. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest:
Taika Waititi
Interviewed Guest:
Ian Christie
Interviewed Guest:
John Keane
Interviewed Guest:
Sanna Moore
Interviewed Guest:
David Adjaye

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