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Mel C on dancing with Jules Cunningham, film-maker Laura Poitras, musician Rasha Nahas

Mel C on realising a childhood ambition to dance. Musician Rasha Nahas. Director Laura Poitras on Oscar-nominated All the Beauty and the Bloodshed.

Melanie C, aka Sporty Spice, is best known for being in one of the most successful girl groups of all time. But this week she鈥檚 swapping the pop world for the dance world and performing a new contemporary piece by the choreographer Jules Cunningham at Sadler鈥檚 Wells. Melanie C and Jules Cunningham discuss their collaboration, How Did We Get Here?

Rasha Nahas is a Palestinian singer-songwriter who was born in Haifa and now lives in Berlin. She tells Samira about her new album, Amrat, which is her first album in Arabic, and which explores nostalgia, sense of place, and the importance of authentic instrumental music.

Film-maker Laura Poitras talks about her new documentary, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, which has been nominated for this year鈥檚 Academy Awards. Following the photographer Nan Goldin鈥檚 campaign against Purdue Pharma, owned by the Sackler family, for their part in the opioid crisis, the film paints an intimate portrait of Goldin鈥檚 life, work and activism.

Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Eliane Glaser

Photo of Mel C, Harry Alexander and Jules Cunningham credit: Camilla Greenwell

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  • Wed 25 Jan 2023 19:15

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