This week Arts.21 presents something of a sensation: "Wadjda", the first feature-length film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia. We'll also introduce the shortlist for the German Book Prize - six novelists in the race for the coveted trophy. In Berlin we attend the "Foreign Affairs" film festival and in New York we meet up with jazz singer Theo Bleckmann.

Nominees for the German Book Prize

Arts.21 introduces the six nominees for the German Book Prize. Each year readers and writers alike eagerly await the shortlist for what is Germany's most prestigious literature award.

First feature film shot in Saudi Arabia

Women in Saudi Arabia can neither drive nor vote. All the more surprising that the first feature film shot in the ultraconservative kingdom was directed by a woman: Haifaa al Mansour. She teamed up with the Berlin-based production company Razor Film. "Wadjda" premiered this year at the Venice Film Festival.

New Theater from Argentina

The Berlin Theater Festival "Foreign Affairs" presents the European premier of an extraordinary production: "Las Multitudes" by director Frederico León. 120 actors on stage are part of an experimental piece about modern life...and love.

Theo Bleckmann's Jazz Success in New York

Theo Bleckmann is one of the most sought after jazz singers in the US and has performed at the best venues the world over. We visit him in his adopted city New York and trace the secrets of his success.

• Date 29.09.12 | 21:30 - 22:00 UTC
• Broadcast times 30.09.12 | 03:03 - 03:30 UTC, 30.09.12 | 09:30 - 10:00 UTC, 30.09.12 | 14:30 - 15:00 UTC, 30.09.12 | 18:03 - 18:30 UTC, 01.10.12 | 07:30 - 08:00 UTC, 01.10.12 | 19:30 - 20:00 UTC
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