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The Arts Hour: Noma Dumezweni, Natalie Portman, Michael Kiwanuka

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Noma Dumezweni, Natalie Portman, Michael Kiwanuka

03/09/2016 GMT

BBC World Service - The Arts Hour, Noma Dumezweni, Natalie Portman, Michael Kiwanuka

Noma Dumezweni on playing Hermione in the theatre production of Harry Potter

Noma Dumezweni on playing Hermione in the theatre production of Harry Potter. Natalie Portman on writing, directing and starring in her new film, and Michael Kiwanuka on jazz.

Nikki Bedi talks to Noma Dumezweni who plays Hermione in the theatrical production of Harry Potter in London.   Kenyan band Sauti Sol play for us live and talk about meeting Barack Obama. Top games writers Rhianna Pratchett and novelist James Swallow discuss how writing video games differs from writing books. 

Writer and actor Noel Clarke discusses the final instalment of his British crime film trilogy, Brotherhood. Natalie Portman tells us about writing and directing as well as starring in her new film of Amos Oz’s book A Tale of Love and Darkness. Saudi Arabian author Raja Alem explains why writing her Booker prize winning novel scared her. And, young and sensational musician Michael Kiwanuka explains how jazz inspired him.  

(Photo: Left to right, Norma Dumezweni (c) Anthony Harvey, Natalie Portman (c) Nicholas Hunt, Michael Kiwanuka (c) Gareth Catermole)

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