The Arts Hour - The Arts Hour Oscars Special

Nikki Bedi and critic Leila Latif look ahead to the 98th Academy Awards ceremony, while speaking to the following Oscar contenders:

Director Chloe Zhao and actress Jessie Buckley on Hamnet

Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho and actor Wagner Moura on The Secret Agent

Multiple Academy Award winning Greek auteur, Yorgos Lanthimos, on Bugonia

Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania discusses the making of The Voice of Hind Rajab

And Brazilian cinematographer Adolpho Veloso talks about creating the look of Train Dreams

Published on Friday, 6th March 2026.

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