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euer" zealand. england's day started brightly, tom latham resuming on 101 and added four more before misjudging one from stuart broad. england's decision to bowl first looked to be belatedly paying off. but they were frustrated by daryl mitchell and bj watling. mitchell showing scant respect to the part—time bowling of showing scant respect to the pa rt—time bowling of joe showing scant respect to the part—time bowling ofjoe denley, watling, who scored a double century in the last match showing scant respect to everyone, including broad. broad's perseverance was eventually rewarded. he got both of them and ended up with four wickets, but not before new zealand had gone past 300. they ended up with 375, they total that seemed more impressive when england batted. dominic sibley at 2a and in just his second test is quickly finding out the extra demands of test cricket.
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joe denley, eight years simply‘s senior, might conclude that things don't get any easier. both went for just four. joe root has mastered the art of test batting, but recently, even his touch has deserted him. how england would welcome a big score from him on day three. if you think back to the ashes last summer, david warner was in simply dreadful form, barely able to score a run. 0vernight barely able to score a run. overnight in adelaide he has managed to score 335 all by himself. australia eventually declared on 589-3, with australia eventually declared on 589—3, with warner unbeaten. his innings is the tenth highest score in the history of test cricket. how about that for a return to form? meanwhile, pakistan are struggling on 96—6. max verstappen went fastest
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in practice in abu dhabi ahead of the final grand prix of the season. he was the only man to challenge the mercedes drivers. he points to 0.04 seconds ahead of lewis hamilton, while bott hass was in third. qualifying gets under way at 1pm. it is the second day of the trampoline, tumbling and dmt championships in tokyo, with more medals for great britain. shanice davidson claimed silver in the women's tumbling final, and it was a british bronze as well, with megan keely on the podium. gallagher has qualified for the champion final, meaning she confirmed her place at the olympics next year. i love that smile. that is all your support for now. more on all those stories on the bbc website, including all the latest from the premier league today, with manchester city kicking off at
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newcastle united in the last few minutes. no goals there so far. to you. ina minutes. no goals there so far. to you. in a change to the advertised schedule, we will have click at 1:30pm. now we will take you to talking movies. hello and welcome to talking movies in india. i'm tom brooke. today, we will be covering some of the latest developments in indian cinema. indian cinema is taking a forward step in the right direction. what
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bollywood is offering audiences appears to be changing. india's official submission for the oscars, india's first hip—hop movie. critically acclaimed but will it make it onto the shortlist? and what is driving the wave of patriotic movies that have been showing in indian cinema as? these things are all very much to do with how powerful certain individuals are. white might one year after bollywood's metoo moment, has anything changed ? bollywood's metoo moment, has anything changed? and one director of short films gives us an interest —— an inside look at an important pa rt —— an inside look at an important part of the indian film landscape. all that and more in this special india edition of talking movies. the indian film industry is in a state of rude health. it remains the most prolific producer of movies in the world. it enjoys strength at the
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domestic box office, and it retains a special, very tight bond with audiences. watching movies is a national pastime. we don't have that many options as far as entertainment is concerned, so for the weekend, i think it is one of the best option is that we have. we love drama, entertainment, and movie—going is in out entertainment, and movie—going is in our blood. movies are so critical to indians, in every form. whenever i wa nt to indians, in every form. whenever i want to have some fun, i come and watch movies. this film curator is an ardent movie lover, like her fellow indians. i think we have a ferocious passion for the movies which you don't find in any other country. there is a passion for movie—going everywhere in the world, but in india it reaches a level of insanity, like it is in our dna, that no other country in the world can compete. india produces films in 55 languages and dialects, but it is
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the hindi language in bollywood that gets m ost the hindi language in bollywood that gets most attention. for years, bollywood has turned out song and dance extravaganzas. the standard bollywood film used to be one that had a big movie star fronting it. it used to have great songs that you could dance to and that you could harm. it used to have a romance that was integral, and conflict. there was integral, and conflict. there was a little action, drama, a little bit of everything for everybody, but i think that has changed. i don't think there is the one, big, one size fits all hindi film. often the criticism is made that bollywood actresses are used as... one of the biggest overseas change afoot in bollywood cinema. we have films that talk about so many different things about the justice system, we talk about the justice system, we talk about women's empowerment,
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scientific achievements of india. i think indian cinema is really taking a step forward in the right direction. you think it is important, then, that these bollywood films do address real issues? although it is escapism, they are touching on issues that meana they are touching on issues that mean a lot to indians? that is what the accepting now. no one wants to see a frivolous or mild film, they wa nt see a frivolous or mild film, they want to see something being said. you've got to stand for something eventually. that is what people are enjoying, those are the type of films that i am picking up. i want to do films that i am picking up. i want todoa films that i am picking up. i want to do a film, i look great, i'll be dancing, i'll be entertaining people, there will be comedy and action, but the film has to eventually say something, to hit upona eventually say something, to hit upon a topic that moves people. bollywood movies have a huge following in india, and with the dyas borough, and they are popular in china. the indian film industry is incredibly resilient and independent. hollywood ownsjust a small percentage of the indian
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market. cinema in india remains an important part of national life and the economy. in the history of the 0scars, india has only been nominated five times in the foreign language film category. this year, the country has submitted a picture called galley by four academy consideration. will this critically acclaimed movie make it onto the 0scars shortlist? a commercial hit, galley boy is an indian success story. it traces the story of a talented actor. yellow such a deep association with indian film, the music is an inherent part of it. association with indian film, the music is an inherent part of itm is an underdog story, a story that can be related to by many people
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across major cities in the world, where there is a serious economic disparity between the haves and they have nots. this film focuses on one such character who has this dream to be someone in a city that is the city of dreams, and it is kind of on some level a dark fairy tale story, if you want to call it that. a gritty fairy tale. you immediately connect and identify with the protagonist in the film. you can see what his journey is, you can feel him. ithink what his journey is, you can feel him. i think there was an instant emotional connection, and by the end of it, you want to see him succeed. i think it shows both sides, the fa ct i think it shows both sides, the fact that mumbai is a place where it's possible for dreams to come true, but it also shows a mumbai where it can strip you of dignity if you don't have money. to be able to retain to that —— retain that dignity, it takes a lot of courage.
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the film is india's first hip—hop movie. do you see it as breaking new ground for indian cinema?m movie. do you see it as breaking new ground for indian cinema? it is bringing the hip—hop underground culture that exists very strongly in india, bringing it into the mainstream. there are so many artists across india who will be considered stars now and will find a lot more people wanting to hear what it is they have to say. gully boy's 0scar chances are hard to discern. it is different than traditional indianfare it is different than traditional indian fare that is put forward for academy awards. gully boy has an aesthetic and energy that may resonate with the academy's changing membership. india has never won a best foreign language film 0scar — why do you think that is?” best foreign language film 0scar — why do you think that is? i think we have usually and rightfully so been telling stories for our people, but as the world is changing, and as
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storytelling is becoming more global, the way we share stories is becoming easier. we have started realising and recognising now that, you know what? there is an audience we can reach without having the struggle of the past to be able to get to them and tell them stories, and if we want them to engage with us, we will have to tell them stories they would like to see. us, we will have to tell them stories they would like to seem has been a year since bollywood had its metoo moment. actors, writers and producers accused a number of industry figures, raising serious questions about work culture in bollywood, but where do matters stand one year on? it's just over a year since bollywood had its metoo moment. what started on social media quickly spiralled into allegations against more than 60 directors, actors and producers, some of them prominent. more than 60 directors, actors and producers, some of them prominentlj producers, some of them prominent.” wouldn't say it's a bollywood habit, it is an india habit. year on, those
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who spoke up say the movement's momentum slowed. i now realise a year later that this was more of a social movement, and legally we still need to progress and evolve at afar still need to progress and evolve at a far greater pace. this producer and director came out last year accusing a veteran actor of rape in 1999. his lawyers denied the allegations and filed a defamation case against her. her court case against him continues, but in january, he was given bail without being arrested, with the court ruling he could have been framed. some working in the industry are frustrated with how unequal the movement has been. some have openly gone back to work. some haven't. and these things are all very much to do with how powerful certain individuals are, and who are the
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powerful people they know. in the aftermath of it all, this women joined a collective of women film—makers who promise not to work with proven offenders. what more needs to be done? the film set and productions have become more inclusive spaces, definitely, and there are far more women working. there is a lot left to be done. everyone needs to take the onus, everyone who is working, especially people in power. when it comes to assessing india's metoo movement in the film industry, thejury assessing india's metoo movement in the film industry, the jury is very much out. some say the momentum is waning and that more needs to be done, but others working in the film industry say they are seeing changes on set that better protect women. production houses have started setting up sexual harassment committees onset, even though the law required their rigs existence for several years. but complying with laws that are already there
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isn't always easy. ideally, i should not be telling a growing human being to behave himself or herself. and usher khan has been working with production houses to raise awareness around sexual harassment and says many victims feel they don't have enough of a support structure at work to speak up. i wouldn't be surprised if somebody who wants to speak out will think twice before doing so, because... due process was not followed, or because the issue was not addressed. what has changed, to my mind, and happily so, is that we are speaking out. it is a classic example of a woman using as a weapon the very low that was made to protect her. bollywood has a long made films based on social issues, and section 375 was no different, exploring allegations of rape against a powerful director by a
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costu me against a powerful director by a costume assistant. it received backlash for its theme of a false allegation but was appreciated in some circles for discussing male privilege, consent and the abuse of power. there has been certain criticism about the film in certain sections, saying it is misogynistic and brings down the metoo movement. there is no reference to metoo and it should not be inferred that way. india's film industry is one of the biggest in the well, and so metoo has forced many to reflect on the impact of the movement. there were some women who did speak out who weren't terribly no nor very famous, or very powerful or anything, and they did suffer, very publicly, in they did suffer, very publicly, in the sense that i don't think they got much work. there was a certain amount of ridicule. i feel like the a—listers have nothing to lose. they
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are far beyond the money that they had signed up for. they are far beyond the fame they had signed up for. they've got everything they want, and they can put their foot down. but none of them have in india, and that's really unfortunate. the day one a—lists comes out is the day i will say that change has started taking place. the greatest test will be where the film industry's metoo movement travels from here, and whether it makes india's sets and workplaces safer for women. patriotically films can be seen on an almost routine basis in indian cinema as. movies appealing to nationalist sentiments, stories of military or sports triumph. many of them have already been shown in cinemas and many more are in the pipeline. you are going
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to be my pilot. this is a very successful patriotically, a fictionalised account of a retaliatory covert operation by the indian army, striking pakistani militants who attacked a base on indian territory. i remember going to multiplexes and people had indian flags. the film's director believes it played into the country's patriotic fervour. one of the most important aspects was the patriotism part. it displays the patriotism in terms of not only the film but the kind of reviews it got and the love it got. it gives you an idea of the patriotism indians have inherently in them. and i think that is why the film worked. i think that is something which will always work, as long as it is a patriotic film and the story is great, it will work.
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years —— it is one of many patriotic movies. a film called toilet, a love story, with content closely allied to the government's efforts to improve rural sanitation. what is driving this wave of patriotic songs? many think it is the same right—wing forces that brought the prime minister narendra modi to power. like many industries, it is a lie to whoever is in power at the moment, but it reflects a much deeper right—wing nationalism now, and that connects with a right—wing nationalism that is in the country. it isa nationalism that is in the country. it is a very right—wing nationalist government we have had to be elected recently, and this is deep—rooted. bollywood is very much reflecting that. when the film was being shown in cinemas, audiences came with indian flags, wearing indian flag t—shirts, and they whistled and clapped. their passion for india was
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polarised and strongly expressed. could films like yours end up driving india and pakistan further apart rather than bringing them together? in the film, it doesn't say anything bad about the pakistanis, only about terrorism. if someone connect pakistanis, only about terrorism. if someone connect that to pakistan, thatis someone connect that to pakistan, that is their mistake. in the film, the war is against terrorism, so thatis the war is against terrorism, so that is the story, the reality, and we are trying to portray exactly what happened in those nine or ten days. historically, there has been a strain of nationalism in indian cinema, but this more recent wave is seen as cinema, but this more recent wave is seen as quite different. earlier, it was about throwing the brits reach out and becoming an independent country, and there were lots of those films in various guises. then we had mother india in 1957, about being a farmer with a plough and
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raising sons alone because the husband was a useless guy. very nationalistic, honouring the peasant and the worker, but very genuine. it had something to say and had a socioeconomic comment, not just politics. this trend of films seems more politically driven by nationalist sentiment and hasn't yet become a permanent component of indian cinema today, but it is certainly moving in that direction. yes, there are a lot of films coming out based on patriotism, and i think in the next couple of years, there will be a lot more. short films in india have seen a major resurgence in recent times. many of them explore the struggles facing women in india, especially around the issues of violence and equality. i short film—maker takes an inside look at the growth of short films.
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short films in india have recently made a strong impression at major international film festivals. circus, a short film that i wrote and directed explores the visible class and gender divide in urban india. the film reflects the challenges faced by indian society in understanding cases of violence against women. another short film explores the unequal treatment of a single woman in mumbai who is unable to find a house without her husband. the objective was always cinema for social change. that's what i really wanted to do. the director found this story resonated with people all over the world. there was a 17—year—old woman who came to me and said her mother experienced housing discrimination like this in new jersey in the 705. we were screening
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in la and there was an indian woman who came up at the end, held my hand and said, i am starting my life again from scratch after 18 years of again from scratch after 18 years of a bad marriage, and watching your film made me feel like i'll be fine. i think that was definitely the most important moment of the festival journey for us. there is an overwhelming desire among short film—makers in india to break the stereotypes associated with the typical song and dance bollywood musicals. at once daring and provocative, many short films are confidently following a style of realism that hopes to mirror the glaring inequalities in indian society. many of these films have a strong sense of artistic freedom in their cinematic choices. this woman was executive producer on the 0scar—winning documentary film
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following a group of women in a small town as they learn how to operate a machine that makes low—cost, biodegradable sanitary products. she is also an advisor for digital platform showing a keen interest in short films. mubi has recently launched in india and commissioned many short films. access has increased, related to the needin access has increased, related to the need in business that has increased, which is why there are so many shorts being commissioned. for me, the most important part is that it allows me to interact with a tonne of film—makers, first—time directors, directors of photography, producers, cost designers and production designers. she believes short films can lead the charge of a new dawn of realistic indian cinema.
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due to the advent of digital platforms adding short films to the catalogue. in the last five years, it is exciting that it is being looked at as its own medium. a5 it is exciting that it is being looked at as its own medium. as that trend is taking over, instead of a feature film, a short film is also being consumed as an independent content piece. it will create more market opportunities and force the industry to infuse more people. the power will democratise more people thanjust a power will democratise more people than just a few film families because it will expand, and that is what is happening, and that is what lam what is happening, and that is what i am excited. —— that is why i am excited. that brings the special india edition of talking movies to a close. we hope you have enjoyed the show. remember, you can reach us online at bbc dot—com forward slashed talking movies, and find us on facebook. from me and the rest of the production crew here in mumbai, it is goodbye, as we leave you with
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hello, we can dominated by early morning down like frost and fog, some of it dense and freezing in places. you can see beautiful blue sky and sunshine across the scottish borders, but certainly a hard frost here. temperatures down to —10 in rural areas. a winter woolly is certainly an essential wardrobe item through this afternoon. it stays cold but largely dry and sunny. there is a phrase i have not used for a few weeks. scattered showers likely across the far north of scotla nd likely across the far north of scotland and running down the east coast. some areas could see the fog lingering for a time across the east midlands and parts of lincolnshire. at the same time, in the south—west, a weak weather front is clipping cornwall, the isles of scilly and the channel isles, preventing temperatures from falling too low. elsewhere, a cold afternoon for many. through this evening, that rain will continue to move out of
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cornwall, through the isles of scilly and into the channel islands. we keep the breeze, so that will prevent a frost or fog forming across southern england first thing on sunday, but elsewhere, with lighter winds and clear skies, those temperatures are likely to fall away sharply yet again. we could see a frost across scotland, northern ireland and northern england, perhaps the fog not as dense because it will be more breezy. we start off on sunday with this high—pressure building in from the west, keeping things largely fine and quiet. the weather front that brought the rain in cornwall will bring some heavy snow across the alps in the second half of the weekend. closer to home, a quiet start, any frost and fog lifting away, and it will stay dry with some sunshine coming through. a few scattered showers into the far north—west, but again, the temperatures are likely to struggle, just below where they should be the time of year, 3—8dc at the very best. as we go through the week, the
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first week of december, it looks as though high pressure is set to stay with us. it will drift slowly south, and towards the end of the week that may allow the wind to strengthen and a few weak weather fronts to push into the far north—west. the overall story is predominantly dry, settled, but cold. something milder and perhaps wetter in the north—west later on. take care.
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