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Back to the Future at 40
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:42:39
Publish Date: 2025-07-02 19:07:00
Description:

On the eve of the 40th anniversary of its release, The Independent's Chief Film Critic Clarisse Loughrey and Dan O'Brien of the University of Essex discuss Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale's influential film Back to the Future,

Egyptian artist Wael Shawky talks about his operatic films which reframe Middle Eastern history from an Arab perspective.

And we bring you news of the Grand Egyptian Museum a vast, state-of-the-art space close to the Pyramids in Giza, which is home to 100,000 artefacts. 60% of the museum is now open to the public, however the official opening ceremony this week has been postponed due to tensions between Israel and Iran.

Presenter: Nihal Arthanayake Producer: Mark Crossan
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