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The Film Programme: Paul Laverty

23/03/2017

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Paul Laverty, writer of I, Daniel Blake, discusses his parallel career in Spain.

Cinema magazine programme. Paul Laverty, writer of I, Daniel Blake, discusses his parallel career in Spain, where he makes award-winning arthouse movies.

Writer Paul Laverty talks about his film The Olive Tree and the political impact of his Ken Loach collaboration I, Daniel Blake.

Director Kleber Mendonça Filho tells us what happened after the cast and crew of his film Aquarius used the red carpet at Cannes to protest against the Brazilian government.

Is cinema too left-wing? And does it have any political impact anyway? Toby Young, Maitland McDonagh and Will Massa discuss.

And we reveal the results of our poll - will it be Claire Denis or Ava DuVernay?

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