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Podcast: In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Episode: Nobel laureate's abortion story highlights gender gap
Description: A critically acclaimed film about a woman's illegal abortion has hit screens in Japan. 'Happening' is based on an autobiographical novel of the same name by Annie Ernaux, last year's winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. The director of the film, Audrey Diwan, and the writer explain why the story, set in 1960s France, is still relevant today.