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Cristian Mungiu's 'Beyond The Hills'

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As JK Rowling's new book hits the shelves, we ask whether she can she work her magic into the adult world. Also on the show: after blowing us away with his last film, award-winning Romanian director Cristian Mungiu takes us to a remote monastery in a tragic tale of religious and romantic conflict. He joins us along with one of the stars of "Beyond the Hills", Cristina Flutur.

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Finally, we talk about "Other People's Problems" - the debut album by the multi-media London band Breton.
 

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