welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start with the humanitarian crisis in afghanistan. ever since the taliban seized power again in 2021, millions of women and girls have lost access to education and other freedoms. the country is now facing a humanitarian crisis, with its coldest winter in a decade. temperatures are as low as minus 31 degrees celsius. the united nations estimates that 97% of afghans are living in poverty. some 20 million people are facing acute hunger. two thirds of afghans are in need of humanitarian assistance, including clean water and sanitation, and yet the taliban is refusing to lift the ban on female aid workers that ban was confirmed in a statement to the bbc today. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet has travelled to the salang in the hindu kush to see how bad things are. a winter wonderland of aching beauty, but brutal. we are travelling through the masses of the hindu kush, through the world s second hig
left mauritius and madagascar and is likely to reach mozambique for a second time on saturday, forcing residents there to take shelter. you are watching bbc news. now and bbc news, talking movies the oscars preview. and this programme contains flashing images. alo from california. i am tom brooke and welcome to talking movies and our review of hollywood s because night of the year, the oscar ceremony. well everything everywhere all at once dominate proceedings? all quiet on the western front could have an impressive oscar night showing. a smorgasbord of films for picture. big budget blockbusters like avatar: the way of water and top gun: maverick and smaller ida s movies such as tar reaching for prizes. adam hollywood boulevard, different views on which bridget would win. i would avatar to win. which bridget would win. i would avatar to win. tom | which bridget would win. i - would avatar to win. tom thumb was great- would avatar to win. tom thumb was great. tom would a
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as we ve discussed, everything everywhere all at once dominated with seven wins. best picture, best actress, best director, best supporting actor and actress, best original screenplay, best editing. what is it about this film that has everyone in total awe? well, it s not your traditional best picture oscar winner, but the clues were all there. if we look at the winners in recent years parasite, coda. now there are 10,000 oscar voters. the pool is much larger. they seem to be favoring independent, eccentric, quirky choices rather than the traditional blockbuster. and when you think about voters, much like us critics who see 300 movies a year, you re always looking for something different. and this manic, mad metaverse movie really, you know really was something so unusual and different.