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Embrace of the Serpent
Director of the Academy Award nominated ‘Embrace of the Serpent’, Ciro Guerra, discusses his acclaimed Amazonian masterpiece. Plus: Gomorrah writer Roberto Saviano, the almost forgotten noir classic ‘Too Late for Tears’ on Blu-ray, and…

An Italian cinematic tour
Recorded at Rome’s Cinecitta film studios, this special edition takes in the rich history of Italy’s film industry. We speak to director Paolo Sorrentino about how food and film have shaped his view of…

Palme d’Or
Broadcasting from the Cannes waterfront, this special edition wraps up this year’s glittering film festival. We look at the surprising award winners and hear from Edouard Waintrop and the European Commission about how digital…

Cannes Film Festival
We shine a spotlight on the 69th Cannes Film Festival, recorded at the Festival du Palais. Boo Junfeng discusses his Singaporean feature ‘Apprentice’ and renowned Swiss critic Edouard Waintrop reflects on his fifth year…

Worry about the bomb?
‘Dr Strangelove’ gave a us a glimpse but just how close could we come to an unintended nuclear war? Meanwhile, Aquascutum’s head menswear designer on the brand’s collaboration with Humphrey Bogart’s estate to revive…

Tunisia’s cinematic renaissance
On location in Tunisia’s capital, we investigate how the nation’s turbulent recent history is unfolding into a rich cinematic revival. Plus: the real Florence Foster Jenkins, director Ben Rivers takes us to Morocco and,…

Tarkovsky and the old west
How did the work of Russian auteur Andrei Tarkovsky inspire London’s stunning Curzon Bloomsbury? We ask Takero Shimazaki, the architect behind the design. We also catch up with the 82-year-old star of Tarkovsky’s 1986…

‘Louder Than Bombs’
Jesse Eisenberg and Isabelle Huppert star in ‘Louder Than Bombs’, a deeply affecting look at a renowned war photographer’s struggle after arriving home. We talk to the film’s director and co-writer Joachim Trier. Plus:…

Peter Greenaway in Guanajuato
Bafta-winning writer and director Peter Greenaway is one of cinema’s most respected auteurs. He pops into Midori House to discuss his past classics, including 1989’s ‘The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover’…

Jeremy Irons and Roberto Minervini
Director Roberto Minervini discusses his Texas trilogy and how a youth spent in Italy informs his films. We also hear from Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons regarding cinematic mathematics in ‘The Man Who Knew…