Movie Interviews

'Farha' tells the story of a Palestinian girl in 1948

5:08pm January 29, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Darin Sallam, the director of the Netflix film Farha, about a Palestinian girl's experience when her village is attacked during the foundation of Israel in 1948.

Japanese musician, composer, record producer, pianist, activist, writer, actor and dancer Ryuichi Sakamoto, photographed on June 30, 2016 in Paris.

As Ryuichi Sakamoto returns with '12,' fellow artists recall his impact

4:56pm January 26, 2023

The composer has been lauded for decades over his deeply affective music; director Alejandro González Iñárritu, composer Hildur Guðnadóttir and more join us to explain why.

National

Encore: Actress Andrea Riseborough on her new movie, 'To Leslie'

5:08pm January 24, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with actress Andrea Riseborough about her new movie, To Leslie. It's about a single mother who wins the lottery but quickly loses the money.

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Music & Culture

Building the score for 'Glass Onion'

4:43pm January 17, 2023

by Robin Hilton

Composer Nathan Johnson speaks with NPR's All Songs Considered podcast about his score for the film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.

James Cameron on the delicate balance of making sequels

6:36am January 16, 2023

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Director James Cameron about "Avater: The Way of Water," the long-awaited sequel to his 2009 science-fiction blockbuster, "Avatar."

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Encore: Michelle Yeoh finds beauty in the ordinary in 'Everything Everywhere'

5:11pm January 11, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with actress Michelle Yeoh about her leading role in the sci-fi action movie Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Lizzie Gottlieb talks 'Turn Every Page' documentary

5:22pm January 08, 2023

NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Lizzie Gottlieb about her new documentary, Turn Every Page, which documents the partnership between her father, editor Robert Gottlieb, and journalist Robert Caro.

Robert Gottlieb describes editing as a service job: "Our job is to serve the word, serve the author, serve the text."

Books
Arts

He's edited Caro, le Carré and 'Catch-22,' but doesn't mind if you don't know his name

2:09pm January 03, 2023

by Terry Gross

Robert Gottlieb has been working in publishing since 1955. The documentary Turn Every Page, by daughter Lizzie Gottlieb, examines his decades-long editing relationship with author Robert Caro.

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Politics & Government

Andrew Callaghan on new Jan. 6 documentary 'This Place Rules'

7:59am December 31, 2022

NPR's Alina Selyukh speaks with Andrew Callaghan about his new HBO film "This Place Rules," a personal look at the conspiracies and events leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.

'Weird Al' Yankovic wants to 'bring sexy back' to the accordion

1:21pm December 30, 2022

by Terry Gross

It's "a very sensual instrument," the parody artists insists. A new over-the-top "biopic" tells the story of Yankovic's life — sort of. Originally broadcast Nov. 16, 2022.

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