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The Arts Hour: Film director Sir Ridley Scott

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Film director Sir Ridley Scott

09/10/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - The Arts Hour, Film director Sir Ridley Scott

Sir Ridley Scott on directing historical drama

Sir Ridley Scott on directing historical drama.

On The Arts Hour this week, Nikki Bedi is joined by Hmong-Australian playwright Michele Lee and film critic Anil Sinanan to discuss the cultural highlights of the past week. Three-times Oscar nominated director Ridley Scott and actor Jodie Comer talk about their new historical movie, The Last Duel.

Comedian Njambi McGrath explains how she’s confronting the colonial history of Kenya.

Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters and Nirvana discusses his musical career.

Director Steven Soderbergh reveals how the city of Detroit shaped his latest film, No Sudden Move.

Lebanese-American writer Rabih Alameddine talks about his novel, The Wrong End of the Telescope, which tells the story of a Lebanese doctor who goes to the Greek island of Lesbos to help Syria refugees.

Michele Lee discusses her play, Rice, which has Indian and Chinese lead characters. It's co-produced by Actors Touring Company and playing at the Orange Tree Theatre in London.

And The Arts Hour also marks the legacy of Cuba’s Buena Vista Social Club.

Producers: Paul Waters & Mugabi Turya

(Photo: Ridley Scott. Credit: Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty)

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