Arthur C. Clarke Award winner, K-pop band BTS address the UN and new film, The Man Who Sold His Skin
Front Row announces this year鈥檚 winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction and Samira Ahmed interviews the winner. The significance of K-pop band BTS's UN address.
Front Row announces this year鈥檚 winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction and Samira Ahmed interviews the winner. They are joined by Clarke Award judge Stewart Hotston to discuss the problem of diversity in the science fiction genre.
K-pop group BTS opened the UN general debate last week with a speech and performance, which was streamed live by over a million people around the world. What鈥檚 the impact of a the biggest band in the world taking this political stage, and what does it say about the music industry?
Wim Delvoye鈥檚 2008 artwork, Tim, is an an all-over body tattoo inked on the torso of former Zurich tattoo parlour owner Tim Steiner. The skin of his back, with the tattoo will which join the collection of a German art lover after Steiner's death. This inspired Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania's new film. The Man Who Sold His Skin tells the story of Sam, a Syrian man who agrees to have his back tattooed by one of the world鈥檚 most illustrious contemporary artists so he can to travel to Europe and reconnect with his past love, Abeer. Leila Latif joins Samira to review the film.
Main image: BTS at 麻豆官网首页入口 R1.
Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Harry Parker
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Diversity in sci fi
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Arthur C. Clarke Science Fiction Award winner
K-pop band BTS addresses the UN
The Man Who Sold His Skin
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- Mon 27 Sep 2021 19:15麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
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