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The Favourite

How 18th century English court life resonates in 21st century corridors of power.

The British film The Favourite bagged ten nominations for this year's Oscars. David Amanor asked Ahmed Zaki of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Arabic, Yana Litvinova of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Russian and Ibrat Safo of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Uzbek what interest a costume drama about an 18th century queen holds for their audiences.

Image: Olivia Colman
Credit: Searchlight Pictures

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