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This week鈥檚 Arts Hour Special celebrates the 64th annual BFI London Film Festival with conversations with some of the most exciting filmmakers from across the globe.

Playwright Kemp Powers tells us about turning his award winning play One Night in Miami into a movie and working on Disney Pixar鈥檚 latest animated feature Soul.

Oscar winning director Steve McQueen and actor Letitia Wright whose film Mangrove opened the festival, discuss the importance of telling the stories of those who have fought against discrimination.

Filmmaker Harry MacQueen reveals the inspiration behind Supernova, his tender British road movie, starring Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth.

The actor and singer Nubiya Brandon explains how her virtual reality work All Kinds Of Limbo explores issues of identity.

Kenyan documentary maker Peter Murimi talks about following a gay couple in Kenya for 5 years to make I Am Samuel, a moving and thought provoking love story.

The award winning Israeli director Talya Lavie tells us about the influences behind her rom-com Honeymood which takes place over the course of a single night in a Jerusalem hotel.

And from India we hear from Chaitanya Tamhane whose acclaimed film The Disciple takes us into the world of Hindustani classical music

We鈥檒l also be hearing how the organisers of this year鈥檚 London Film Festival have been adapting their screenings, premieres and events to go ahead during the global pandemic.

(Image: A still from 'Soul'. Credit: Disney/Pixar)

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