Amanpour and Company

November 8, 2019

Christopher Mallaby, Timothy Garton Ash and Andrey Kortunov join Christiane Amanpour to remember the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago. Wendell Pierce discusses his role in the West End Theatre's production of Arthur Miller's “Death of a Salesman.” Actor Jimmie Fails speaks to Hari Sreenivasan about gentrification and his film "The Last Black Man in San Francisco."

Reflecting on the 30th Anniversary of the Berlin Wall's Fall

2m 48s

30 years ago this weekend, the Berlin Wall fell. To assess this historic anniversary and its consequences, Christiane speaks with three people who witnessed history first hand: Christopher Mallaby was Britain’s Ambassador to West Germany when the Wall fell, while historian Timothy Garton Ash and Russian foreign policy expert Andrey Kortunov were both in Berlin that fateful night.

Previews + Extras

  • Wendell Pierce on African American Art and the Human Spirit: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Wendell Pierce on African American Art and the Human Spirit

    S2019 E2095 - 2m 53s

    A new production in London’s West End offers a fresh interpretation of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman": at the suggestion of Miller’s daughter Rebecca, the central Loman family is African American. Actor Wendell Pierce plays patriarch Willy Loman, and he joins Christiane to discuss his role and the significance of African American art.

  • Jimmie Fails Discusses Gentrification in San Francisco: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jimmie Fails Discusses Gentrification in San Francisco

    S2019 E2095 - 13m 52s

    ”The Last Black Man in San Francisco” is a semi-autobiographical film following Jimmie Fails as he tries to regain his father’s house. It’s a passion project for its star—he and the director, Joe Talbot, first conceived of the film when they were just teenagers. Fails sits down with Hari to discuss how he feels now that it has turned out to be one of the best-reviewed films of the year.

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