Raoul Peck discusses his new George Orwell documentary
Nikki Bedi talks to the award-winning filmmaker and Haiti's former Minister of Culture, Raoul Peck, about his searing new documentary Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5
Nikki Bedi is joined by critic Arifa Akbar to discuss cultural highlights of the week:
Filmmaker Raoul Peck, Haiti’s former Minister of Culture talks about his new documentary exploring the enduring relevance of writer George Orwell, 2 + 2 = 5
Musicians Vanessa Williams and Joshua Idehen speak about their Catholic upbringings.
Scottish actor James McAvoy discusses his directorial debut, California Schemin’.
And Indian novelist Deepa Anappara reveals the historical inspiration for her new novel The Last of Earth about travellers in 19th century Tibet
Producer: Ciaran Bermingham
Photo Credit: Matthew Avignone
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