The Arts Hour - Directors Neeraj Ghaywan and Shih-Ching Tsou

Directors Neeraj Ghaywan and Shih-Ching Tsou

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Nikki Bedi speaks to film-maker Neeraj Ghaywan about his film Homebound, which is India’s entry for the Best International Feature category at the Oscars.

She also talks to the director Shih-Ching Tsou about Taiwan’s entry for the same category, the Taipei-set film Left-Handed Girl.

Plus a chance to hear about Australia’s entry, The Wolves Always Come at Night from the film-maker Gabrielle Brady.

The creators of Stranger Things, the Duffer Brothers talk about the series genesis and the 1980s themes.

And Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence reveals how the late great comedy actor John Candy was a formative influence.

Nikki Bedi is joined by cultural critic Zing Tsjeng to discuss all of this and more.

(Photo: Neeraj Ghaywan. Credit: Dharma Productions)

Published on Friday, 5th December 2025.

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