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13/05/2011

Cannes Film Festival, Anish Kapoor in Paris and
Joe Queenan mourns the passing of the yellow New York taxi cab.

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Today we hear from Vincent Dowd who tells us about hot new films "We Need to Talk About Kevin" starring Tilda Swinton (pictured) and "Restless" from arthouse director Gus Van Sant.
Joe Queenan reflects the passing of the yellow New York cab and Anish Kapoor in Paris.

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18 minutes

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Mon 16 May 2011 12:32GMT

Chapters

  • Cannes Film Festival

    Vincent Dowd, the 91热爆's man there with the Croissants, tells us about hot new films "We Need to Talk About Kevin" starring Tilda Swinton and "Restless" from arthouse director Gus Van Sant.

    Duration: 05:31

  • Anish Kapoor

    The Indian-born British sculptor has taken over the vast space of the Grand Palais in Paris with a brand new piece called Leviathan. Anna McNamee went to see it.

    Duration: 06:19

  • New York Taxi

    The familiar yellow sedan cab is to be phased out and replaced by a Nissan van. Journalist Joe Queenan reflects on the passing of one of the world's most iconic images.

    Duration: 05:21

Broadcasts

  • Fri 13 May 2011 21:32GMT
  • Sat 14 May 2011 02:32GMT
  • Mon 16 May 2011 08:32GMT
  • Mon 16 May 2011 12:32GMT