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Barbet Schroeder

HARDtalk's Zeinab Badawi speaks to the acclaimed Swiss film director Barbet Schroeder.

As the world continues to follow the plight of the Rohingya Muslims in Myanamar, condemnation has been heaped on the Burmese authorities for not doing more to protect them from attacks from Buddhist militants. HARDtalk's Zeinab Badawi speaks to the acclaimed Swiss film director Barbet Schroeder. His latest documentary is about an influential Buddhist monk in Myanmar who uses strong anti-Muslim rhetoric in his speeches and writings. Barbet Schroeder has made the subject of evil the focus of many of his documentaries and films. He has worked in Hollywood and Europe and has been directing films for nearly fifty years. What has he learned about the nature of evil?

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 17 Oct 2017 19:30GMT

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Role Contributor
Interviewer Zeinab Badawi
Interviewed Guest Barbet Schroeder

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