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This year's Berlin Biennial will probably be remembered for its controversy. At the heart of it, is an artwork which references the atrocities committed at Abu Ghraib prison during the US invasion of Iraq. And it has caused a backlash among artists.

Guest: Sajjad Abbas, Multidisciplinary Artist

The release of Bollywood's take on Forest Gump was expected to boost the industry's energy. It has instead sparked a call for boycott. But it seems there's more to the debate than meets the eye.

Guest: Vinta Nanda, Filmmaker and Editor at The Daily Eye

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Boycott Bollywood 00:02

Guest: Vinta Nanda, Filmmaker and Editor at The Daily Eye

Black is Beautiful 08:15

Regeneration: Black Cinema 10:47

Shortcuts 14:10

Jean-Jacques Sempé 15:54

Space Design 18:30

Curators 21:40

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House of the Dragon 00:02

Guest: John Bleasdale, Host of 'Writers on Film' Podcast

Turtle Power 10:44

Shortcuts 13:24

Dispute at Berlin Biennale 15:22

Guest: Sajjad Abbas, Multidisciplinary Artist

Contemporary Art in Iran 23:02

Ever since Game of Thrones made its finale three years ago, fans have been waiting for a new fantasy drama series. And last week, HBO released the much-anticipated Game of Thrones spinoff prequel, House of the Dragon. Such was the hype that nearly ten million viewers watched the first episode making it HBO's biggest premiere ever.

Guest: John Bleasdale, Host of 'Writers on Film' Podcast

Baroque era is known for its dramatic, exaggerated and -at times- bizarre aesthetics. Award winning digital artist Jonathan Monaghan thinks this extravagant time in art history has many parallels with the excess of the digital age that we`re in today. How? Let`s hear it from the artist himself, whom we sat down with in Istanbul recently for his latest exhibition.

Guest: Jonathan Monaghan, Artist

There is a wind of change at the Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences. First there's the apology issued to Native American Sacheen Littlefeather. Then there's the election of Janet Yang as the first Asian-American woman president. Could this mean a new age for gender and racial diversity in Hollywood?

Guest: Sarah Tetteh, Founder of Showbizmama.com

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Equality and Gender Issues at Oscars 00:02

Guest: Sarah Tetteh, Founder of Showbizmama.com

She Hulk 08:36

Shortcuts 11:59

In Conversation with Jonathan Monaghan 14:05

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Documenta 15 00:02

Guest: Paul Carey-Kent, Art Writer and Curator

Prey 12:10

Shortcuts 14:39

George Pal 16:34

Mexico Murals 20:39

Clay Castles 23:06

Documenta is considered one of the world's most important gatherings for contemporary art. And now it's become one of the most controversial. Since its launch last month, the event taking place in Germany's western city of Kassel, has been in the spotlight over allegations of anti-Semitism, with one artwork already dismantled.

Guest: Paul Carey-Kent, Art Writer and Curator