Christiane Amanpour

“This means that any kid can now have tools that Oscar-winning films are being made with,” says filmmaker @gintszilbalodis—who, himself, used free software in the making of his own Oscar-winning animated movie, “Flow.” https://t.co/ZLMiqhUF2C

“It’s actually a very personal story to me.” @gintszilbalodis, who directed the Oscar-winning animated movie “Flow,” tells me it’s more important to ask questions than to “spoon feed” all the information, especially for children’s films. https://t.co/ZYTU9Ek97L

“The layoffs have absolutely gutted so much of the infrastructure that we rely on.” Author @edyong209, who was on the health and science beat during the covid pandemic, says layoffs of US government health professionals leaves the country “intensely vulnerable” to new epidemics. https://t.co/VPF8mXUQOT

“Is this a master class, like some say it is? Or is it a complete debacle?” Former New Hampshire Governor @ChrisSununu tells me Donald Trump now has 90 days to show the world his trade policy can work. https://t.co/A3y66RyQRa

Israeli soldiers reveal systematic destruction of Palestinian property to create Gaza buffer zone, creating a complete wasteland. It is a no-go area for Palestinians-- some have even been killed. @JDiamond1 reports: https://t.co/xohGB6nK7J

“The slap that echoes through generations”: “Retrograde” playwright @RyanCalaisC tells me what a classic moment from the Sidney Poitier film “In the Heat of The Night” means to him, and to so many people who reveled in the moment. https://t.co/7wnV9KXOhW

The hit play “Retrograde” uses an episode from the life of Sidney Poitier to look at McCarthyism through an African American lens. Playwright @RyanCalaisC discusses the inspiration to write about a real-life moment that sounds “more like a thriller.” https://t.co/yXxEND4Uwq

New York Times China correspondent @LiYuan6 sees parallels between America now and China in the cultural revolution. She compares Donald Trump’s attack on bureaucracy and democratic institutions to Mao Tse-Tung’s “self-coup” against his own government. https://t.co/MSo3XGUdNV

“It’s a game of chicken:” As China retaliates against U.S. tariffs, New York Times correspondent @LiYuan6 tells me that, given China’s history of withstanding hardship, “I don’t think the U.S. government can beat the Chinese government.” https://t.co/iBWqaNn6GT

As Pope Francis recovers from his illness back at the Vatican, the age-old question rears its head: who will govern the Catholic Church next? From my archives this week, the search for Pope John Paul II's successor after his death, twenty years ago. https://t.co/zLqXAcuwnr

Trump is president despite a felony conviction. Could the same happen for France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen after she was found guilty of embezzlement? @MelissaBellCNN reports on what it means for French politics and the 2027 elections there. https://t.co/bp8uFVcoq7

"What you see is not conservativism, but what you see is corruption." David Pressman @AmbPressman, former U.S. Ambassador to Viktor Orban's Hungary, sounds the alarm on where Trump's America could be headed. https://t.co/9GaIfrQIfD

This @nytimes investigation makes urgent a proper investigation, as video appears to contradict Israel’s version of events. It shows ambulances and rescue vehicles clearly marked and visible. https://t.co/hDVxAC0Q62

On #TheAmanpourHour today: • Europe's reaction to Trump's tariffs with German FM @ABaerbock • Fmr. U.S. envoy to Hungary @AmbPressman on how Trump's America is following Viktor Orban's playbook • Tanya Haj-Hassan & @IamArwaDamon on the horrors witnessed in Gaza 11aET @cnn https://t.co/KIiceEm0kB

“It’s about friendship, really – or about seeing the best in one another.” The charming British comedy The Ballad of Wallis Island has had rave reviews – including from none other than Richard Curtis. Its stars and co-writers @timkeyperson and Tom Basden joined me to explain how https://t.co/2eFpQa1nKW