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The Cultural Frontline: Culture and Holland's Political Climate

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Cultural Responses to Holland's New Political Climate

18/03/2017 GMT

Culture and Holland's Political Climate

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Dutch/Moroccan novelist Abdelkader Benali discusses how culture has responded to populism

The so called ‘Moroccan issue’ featured heavily in the Dutch election campaign. Although populist leader Geert Wilders was beaten into second place, the rhetoric he used in the campaign clearly struck a chord with Dutch voters. Tina speaks to the Dutch Moroccan writer Abdelkader Benali about how the political climate has impacted the cultural sphere.  

As firms start bidding for the contract to build President Trump’s Mexican wall, activist and musician Glenn Weyant in Arizona and the artist Enrique Chiu in Tijuana speak to Tina about how they’re using the existing border fence in their art. 

A new romantic comedy about a single woman in search of a sperm donor has shocked Egyptian society. Our reporter Nirvana El Saied speaks to the creative team behind the film about the challenges of making this kind of film in a conservative society. 

As Hindu groups demand an apology over a new American TV show that they say promotes Hinduphobia, writer Sandip Roy considers the potential perils when TV and film attempt to sensationalise the religion of a billion plus people.

With Tina Daheley.

(Photo: election posters on display in Holland Credit:EMMANUEL DUNAND / Getty Images)

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