We speak with Brazilian hotelier Juliana Ghiotto, CEO and co-founder of the Barracuda hotel group. The hotels in the beautiful, northeastern seaside town of Itacaré mix Bahian hospitality and Scandinavian elegance.

We speak with Brazilian hotelier Juliana Ghiotto, CEO and co-founder of the Barracuda hotel group. The hotels in the beautiful, northeastern seaside town of Itacar&eacute; mix Bahian hospitality and Scandinavian elegance.

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Barracuda – a hotel group that mixes Bahia’s breeziness with Swedish elegance

We speak with the team behind Oscar- and Bafta-nominated film ‘Zootropolis 2’, Hollywood’s biggest-ever animation. We hear from producer Yvett Merino and Jared Bush, director and chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios.

We speak with the team behind Oscar- and Bafta-nominated film &lsquo;Zootropolis 2&rsquo;, Hollywood&rsquo;s biggest-ever animation. We hear from producer Yvett Merino and Jared Bush, director and chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Jared Bush and Yvett Merino from ‘Zootropolis 2’, Hollywood’s most successful animation of all time

We speak with the team behind Brazilian political-crime thriller ‘The Secret Agent’ – director Kleber Mendonça Filho and leading star Wagner Moura. The film is nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Moura.

We speak with the team behind Brazilian political-crime thriller &lsquo;The Secret Agent&rsquo; &ndash; director Kleber Mendon&ccedil;a Filho and leading star Wagner Moura. The film is nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Moura.

Kleber Mendonça Filho and Wagner Moura from ‘The Secret Agent’

We speak to acclaimed director Kaouther Ben Hania about her powerful 2025 docudrama The Voice of Hind Rajab – a film that tells the story of the Israeli killing of a six-year-old Palestinian girl who was trapped in a car under fire in Gaza. 

We speak to acclaimed director Kaouther Ben Hania about her powerful 2025 docudrama The&nbsp;Voice&nbsp;of&nbsp;Hind&nbsp;Rajab&nbsp;&ndash; a film that tells&nbsp;the&nbsp;story of the Israeli killing of a six-year-old Palestinian girl who was trapped in a car under fire in Gaza.&nbsp;

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