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The Infatuations by Javier Marias

Spanish author Javier Marias; Neighbouring Sounds - new Brazilian film.

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The Infatuations, the latest novel from multi-award winning Javier MarΓ­as, arguably Spain's greatest living author, starts with a stabbing.

A debut feature film from Brazil has been winning awards world-wide. Neighbouring Sounds is the fictionalised story of a few streets in the city of Recife, but filmed as if it were a documentary. What inspired the director to make this film?

(Image: Spanish author Javier Marias. Credit: Martin Schalk/Getty Images)

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18 minutes

Last on

Tue 19 Mar 2013 12:32GMT

Chapters

  • Javier Marias

    The Spanish author talks about his latest novel 'Infatuations'.

    Duration: 08:56

  • 'Neighbouring Sounds'

    A debut feature film from Brazil has been winning awards world-wide.

    Duration: 07:32

Broadcasts

  • Mon 18 Mar 2013 20:32GMT
  • Tue 19 Mar 2013 03:32GMT
  • Tue 19 Mar 2013 09:32GMT
  • Tue 19 Mar 2013 12:32GMT