BFM 89.9

HIGHLIGHTS 
Podcast  >  Bigger Picture  >  The Daily Digest  >  Does Language Maketh the Film?

Does Language Maketh the Film?

Nadira Ilana, Independent Filmmaker

15-Nov-19 14:30

Does Language Maketh the Film?

Nigerian movie “Lionheart” was recently disqualified from the Best International Feature Film Oscar for being predominantly in English. But how big a part should language play in defining the identity of a film?

Produced by: Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs, Sharmilla Ganesan, Sumitra Selvaraj


This and more than 60,000 other podcasts in your hand. Download the all new BFM mobile app.

Categories:  Film,  History,  People and Places,  Social Issues

Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  The Daily Digest,  Nigerian film,  Lionheart,  Genevieve Nnaji,  Academy Awards,  Oscars,  Best International Feature Film,  Best Foreign Language Film,  language,  Igbo,  English,  colonialism,  Bahasa Malaysia,  Malaysian film,  national language,  international cinema,  foreign cinema,  world cinema,  Jagat,  Ola Bola,  Malaysian Film Festival, 


Latest Podcasts




Play / Pause

Listen now : Cruise Control: (REPEAT) Fancy a used McLaren MP4-12C at a very reasonable...

Today’s Shows



11:00 AM

Best of Enterprise

(REPEAT) Can sports ethics build stronger, more ethical companies? We speak with Paresh Subramaniyam, Founder and CEO of Engage Life, to explore how the timeless values of sports—like fair play, resilience, and discipline—can change today’s workplace culture.

12:00 PM

Popcorn Culture

(REPEAT) We review Keluang Man and look at some of our favourite characters from our childhood.

1:00 PM

Cruise Control

(REPEAT) Fancy a used McLaren MP4-12C at a very reasonable price? Tune in to hear what are the pros and cons of getting a sports car.

2:00 PM

Matt-Splained

(REPEAT) Rich and Matt look at this remarkable rise and fall of EVs and ask if the continued rise of the EV in the 21st Century EV is inevitable and unstoppable?

3:00 PM

Earth Matters

(REPEAT) We speak to three researchers to learn more about how we can coexist with macaques peacefully.

4:00 PM

Bar None

(REPEAT) Former national tennis player Adam Jaya shares his experience being a professional athlete and his training routine.

5:00 PM

BBC World Service

BFM presents the BBC World Service, which provides in-depth coverage of issues from around the world.