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Apr 2023
30m 34s

Dameer, ‘Cairo Conspiracy’ and the Tende...

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About this episode

We meet Tarik Saleh, director of ‘Cairo Conspiracy’, a thrilling new film that explores the relationship between Egypt’s religious and political elites, and speak to up-and-coming Bangladeshi musician Dameer. Plus: we head to the Tenderloin Arts Festival to find out how a group of artists is creating a new story for the downtown San Francisco neighbourhood. 

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