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Film and cinema around the world
Max Pearson presents a compilation of stories about the history of film and cinema from around the world, including the longest running film in Indian cinema, the man who lived in an airport for 18 years and the ambitious release of the orca from the movie, Free Willy.
Plus, the real life escape from Alcatraz and the incredible story of Vietnamese movie star, Kieu Chinh.
Contributors:
Dr Ranita Chatterjee - Senior Lecturer in Film and Television Studies at the University of Exeter.
Kajol - Indian actress.
Kieu Chinh - Vietnamese actress.
Andrew Donkin - Biographer of Mehran Karimi Nasseri.
Jolene Babyak - Lived on Alcatraz Island.
Dave Phillips - Founder of the Free Willy Keiko Foundation.
(Photo: People queuing for DDLJ in Mumbai. Credit: Getty Images)
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Max Pearson presents a compilation of stories about the history of film and cinema from around the world, including the longest running film in Indian cinema, the man who lived in an airport for 18 years and the ambitious release of the orca from the movie, Free Willy.
Plus, the real life escape from Alcatraz and the incredible story of Vietnamese movie star, Kieu Chinh.
Contributors:
Dr Ranita Chatterjee - Senior Lecturer in Film and Television Studies at the University of Exeter.
Kajol - Indian actress.
Kieu Chinh - Vietnamese actress.
Andrew Donkin - Biographer of Mehran Karimi Nasseri.
Jolene Babyak - Lived on Alcatraz Island.
Dave Phillips - Founder of the Free Willy Keiko Foundation.
(Photo: People queuing for DDLJ in Mumbai. Credit: Getty Images)
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