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Tuesday, March 16, 2021: Chloé Zhao, Weyni Mengesha and more

Today on Q: Nomadland director Chloé Zhao, theatre director Weyni Mengesha, artist Ekow Nimako, Soul co-director and screenwriter Kemp Powers.

Today on Q: Chloé Zhao, Weyni Mengesha, Ekow Nimako, Kemp Powers

Nomadland director Chloé Zhao, theatre director Weyni Mengesha, artist Ekow Nimako, Soul co-director and screenwriter Kemp Powers. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, Soulpepper, Janick Laurent, Getty Images)

Today on Q, with host Tom Power:

  • Director Chloé Zhao talks about her critically acclaimed film Nomadland, in which Frances McDormand plays a woman travelling around the American West as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

  • Theatre director Weyni Mengesha discusses the play Duchess! Duchess! Duchess!, about a fictional Duchess and Soon-to-be Duchess who meet for the first time to go over everything required to carry out the royal role.

  • Artist Ekow Nimako explains how he uses black Lego to create incredible sculptures that represent new monuments for Black youth.

  • Soul co-director and screenwriter Kemp Powers talks about some of the themes explored in the new Disney-Pixar film. Find our full interview with Kemp Powers on Wednesday, Jan. 13's episode.

WATCH | Official trailer for Nomadland:

WATCH | Official trailer for Soul: