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Review: The Stranger and Jim Jarmusch's Father Mother Sister Brother

Reviewing Francois Ozon's film The Stranger, Amitav Ghosh's novel Ghost Eyes and Jim Jarmusch's film Father Mother Sister Brother. With critics Muriel Zagha and Tahmima Anam.

On the review show this week: critics Muriel Zagha and Tahmima Anam review Francois Ozon's film The Stranger., based on the Albert Camus novel which has often been described as unfilmable.

Amitav Ghosh's novel Ghost Eye, set in India and dealing with parallel timelines, multiple global locations, environmental catastrophe and a young girl with mysterious powers.

Jim Jarmusch's latest film Father Mother Sister Brother won the Golden Lion award at Venice. Are our critics won over?

Plus, is it ok for theatre audiences to take pictures at curtain calls? Following Lesley Manville's complaints on last week's Front Row, Tom Sutcliffe debates the issue with theatre critics David Benedict and Kate Maltby.

Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe
Producer: Oliver Jones

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