Amanpour and Company

February 10, 2020

Jan Egeland joins Christiane Amanpour to give an update on the situation in Syria as Bashar al-Assad's regime tries to crush the last rebel-held territory in Idlib. Film critics A. O. Scott and Karen Han join Christiane to discuss "Parasite's" historic win at the Oscars. Latif Nasser and Carol Rosenberg join Hari Sreenivasan to tell the story of Abdul Latif Nasir, detainee 244 at Guantanamo Bay.

Film Critics Discuss "Parasite's" Historic Oscar Win

2m 24s

"Parasite” made history at the Oscars last night, becoming the first foreign language film ever to win Best Picture. It was a sweep for director Bong Joon-ho, who won four Oscars in total, including Best International Feature Film. To discuss the film and its extraordinary reception, Christiane speaks with New York Times critic A. O. Scott and entertainment reporter Karen Han.

Previews + Extras

  • Latif Nasser and Carol Rosenberg Discuss Guantanamo Bay: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Latif Nasser and Carol Rosenberg Discuss Guantanamo Bay

    S2020 E2161 - 19m 42s

    Radiolab host Latif Nasser was shocked to discover he shared his name with someone else, but mostly because of whom he shared it with: detainee 244 at Guantanamo Bay. He joins Hari in the studio to discuss his new podcast series about this amazing story, alongside Carol Rosenberg, who’s been reporting on Guantanamo Bay since 2002.

  • Jan Egeland on the Assad Regime's Advances on Idlib: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jan Egeland on the Assad Regime's Advances on Idlib

    S2020 E2161 - 2m 37s

    Yet another humanitarian horror is underway, as the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad tries to crush the last rebel-held territory in Idlib. It swelled to three million civilians, but half a million have already fled, according to the U.N., in one of the largest waves of displacement since the Syrian civil war began nine years ago. Jan Egeland joins the program to discuss the situation.

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