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World Service,10 Jan 2026,48 mins

Director Chloé Zhao on her film Hamnet

The Arts Hour

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Nikki Bedi and critic Leila Latif discuss the cultural highlights of the week. A special extended interview with Oscar-winning Chinese director Chloé Zhao, who discusses making her new film Hamnet. Timothée Chalamet on table tennis and playing the title role in the movie Marty Supreme. Danish-Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier on his latest film Sentimental Value. And Mexican actor Diego Calva on working internationally as a bi-lingual South American performer. Photo Credit: Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal in HAMNET, Copyright 2025 Focus Features LLC

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