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Feb 2019
54m 8s

Nadine Labaki on Capharnaüm, Talking TV:...

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Lebanese director Nadine Labaki discusses her Oscar nominated film Capharnaüm, about a young boy in Beirut who sues his parents for giving him life. Actor Ewen Leslie talks about his role in the new ABC series The Cry, and Lena Dunham's first TV creation since Girls. Plus, artist Zanny Begg and producer Philippa Bate ... Show More
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