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Oct 2024
42m 25s

Tim Burton on his exhibition at Design M...

Bbc Radio 4
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Critic and film producer Jason Solomons and BBC New New Generation Thinker Jade Cuttle join Tom Sutcliffe to review Emilia Pérez. The musical thriller follows a drug cartel leader who wants to fake their death and change gender.

They also review Dahomey, an award winning documentary which follows 26 plundered artefacts as they are returned to their African home of Benin.

Tim Burton talks about turning his life's work into an exhibition at the Design Museum, which includes childhood drawings, set designs and costumes from films such as Beetlejuice, Batman Returns and Corpse Bride.

Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Claire Bartleet

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