Director C茅line Sciamma, conductor Andr茅 J. Thomas, clash of the titles
Director C茅line Sciamma on her new film Portrait of a Lady on Fire; conductor and composer Andr茅 J. Thomas; what happens when two artworks have the same title?
French director C茅line Sciamma on her BAFTA and Golden Globe nominated film Portrait of a Lady on Fire, about an 18th Century artist who falls in love with the woman she is painting. Critics have hailed it as a manifesto for the female gaze.
Andr茅 J. Thomas, composer and conductor of gospel music and spirituals, discusses the African-American musical tradition and his forthcoming event, Symphonic Gospel Spirit with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican in London this weekend.
In a year which has seen two novels published called Queenie, joining the swelling ranks of books that have the same titles from Possession to Joyland, from Life After Life to Twilight 鈥� writer and international trade lawyer Petina Gappah joins art critic Richard Cork to discuss what鈥檚 in a name across the arts.
Presenter Samira Ahmed
Producer Jerome Weatherald
Main image above: No茅mie Merlant (Left) as Marianne and Ad猫le Haenel as H茅lo茂se in Portrait of a Lady on Fire.
Image credit: Lilies Films
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Director C茅line Sciamma
Portrait of a Lady on Fire, written and directed by C茅line Sciamma, is in UK cinemas from 28 February 2020, certificate 15.
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Main image above: (Left) No茅mie Merlant as Marianne and Ad猫le Haenel as H茅lo茂se in .
Image credit: Lilies Films
Image to the left: C茅line Sciamma (Right) with Samira Ahmed
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Conductor Andr茅 J Thomas
Andr茅 J Thomas conducts the London Symphony Orchestra, the London Adventist Chorale, and soloists NaGuanda Nobles and Jason Dungee in , a symphonic concert that includes the UK premiere听of听his听work Gospel Mass 鈥� A Celebration of Love and Joy at the Barbican, London on 01 March 2020.
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