North Korea Scraps Talks With South, Iraq Votes In Populist Cleric, And A Chat With Sebastián Lelio

By Worldview Staff
Director Sebastián Lelio with the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay for ‘Una Mujer Fantastica’ during the award ceremony at the 2017 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017.
Director Sebastián Lelio with the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay for 'Una Mujer Fantastica' during the award ceremony at the 2017 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. AP Photo/Markus Schreiber
Director Sebastián Lelio with the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay for ‘Una Mujer Fantastica’ during the award ceremony at the 2017 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017.
Director Sebastián Lelio with the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay for 'Una Mujer Fantastica' during the award ceremony at the 2017 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. AP Photo/Markus Schreiber

North Korea Scraps Talks With South, Iraq Votes In Populist Cleric, And A Chat With Sebastián Lelio

By Worldview Staff
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On today’s show: 

  • North Korean officials canceled historic talks with South Korea earlier this week. President Trump is still slated to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. We talk with former senior adviser to Bill Clinton, Philip Yun. He’s been in hundreds of hours of negotiations with North Korea.
  • Iraqi Shi’a cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, came away as the surprise winner in Iraq elections, held on May 12, 2018. We talk with BBC Arabic correspondent Rami Ruhayem.
  • WBEZ film contributor and Facets Chicago director Milos Stehlik chats with Academy award-winning director Sebastián Lelio.