The Monocle Weekly
Conversations with authors, artists, and business leaders shaping the world. Monocle’s longest-running show delivers insights and interviews weekly.
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Kaouther Ben Hania, the director of ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’
We speak to acclaimed director Kaouther Ben Hania about her powerful 2025 docudrama The Voice of Hind Rajab – a film that tells the story of the Israeli killing of a six-year-old Palestinian girl who was trapped in a car under fire in Gaza.
Disco Bambino and the enduring appeal of Italian disco
We speak with producer and scholar Beppe Savoni, the founder of Disco Bambino, a project celebrating Italian disco. The genre is back in full force thanks to the likes of Savoni – we look at why 2026 will continue that trend.
Joachim Trier on his new award-winning film, ‘Sentimental Value’
We speak with film director Joachim Trier about his new film, ‘Sentimental Value’, a poignant story about reconciliation featuring Stellan Skarsgård and Renate Reinsve. The film won the Grand Prix at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and it’s set to be the star of this awards season.
Brazilian telenovelas are travelling north
Brazilian telenovelas will keep a new cohort of viewers gripped in 2026 thanks to an unexpected twist: international expansion to the US. We speak with Miura Kite, president of global content at MFF & Co, and Maria Farinha Films co-founder Estela Renner about adapting the telenovela to a North American…
Barracuda – a hotel group that mixes Bahia’s breeziness with Swedish elegance
We speak with Brazilian hotelier Juliana Ghiotto, CEO and co-founder of the Barracuda hotel group. The hotels in the beautiful, northeastern seaside town of Itacaré mix Bahian hospitality and Scandinavian elegance.
Designer Fabrizio Casiraghi on the new Sant Ambroeus in Paris and his upcoming work at a Vatican hotel
We speak with Italian designer Fabrizio Casiraghi in Paris for the opening of Sant Ambroeus. We discuss the design of the iconic Milanese-inspired restaurant and also Casiraghi’s work in a Vatican hotel.
Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli on his new restaurant at London’s National Gallery
We speak with Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli about his new restaurant Locatelli at London’s National Gallery.
Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro on his dystopian drama ‘The Blue Trail’
We speak with Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro about ‘The Blue Trail’, his life-affirming film telling the story of 77-year-old Teresa. It was a hit in his home country and a prizewinner at this year’s Berlin Film Festival.
Shih-Ching Tsou, director of celebrated Taiwanese drama ‘Left-Handed Girl’
We speak with director Shih-Ching Tsou about her latest film, ‘Left-Handed Girl’, with Netflix – Taiwan’s official entry for the Oscars. The film was produced, edited and co-written by ‘Anora’ director Sean Baker.
Meet João Paulo Siqueira Lopes, one of Brazil’s top art advisors
We speak with Brazilian art advisor João Paulo Siqueira Lopes, who founded Panorama Art Advisory earlier this year.
