His name is Boyd, William Boyd

It's being billed as "the best superhero flick ever". The Hollywood superpowers of Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L Jackson, Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner produce the crowd-pleasing fantasy adventure "The Avengers". Also on the show, the award-winning author William Boyd talks about his obsession with Vienna, the hoax that fooled the art world and being asked to write the new James Bond book.

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06/05/2013 - CULTURE

Stepping into the solo limelight: meet Kishi Bashi

We meet the classically-trained violinist who has toured as a backing musician for Regina Spektor, "of Montreal" and more... but now Kishi Bashi is stepping into the solo limelight. His first album is just out: it’s a poppy, folky, indie affair with hints of "The Lumineers" and Arcade fire, and a touch of the ethereal. He plays live and unplugged for us in the studio.

03/05/2013 - CULTURE

Happy Birthday, Bollywood!

From humble beginnings with a 40-minute silent black and white movie, India’s Hindi-language film industry has blossomed into the cinematic powerhouse of Bollywood, which is now 100 years old. Find out how Indian filmmakers of today are branching out into new genres and even zombie movies – and get a taste of the centenary box office smash "Bombay Talkies".

02/05/2013 - CULTURE

Seeing Africa through children's eyes

It’s Africa as you’ve never seen it before: through the eyes of the children who live there. Dorothy’s Gallery in Paris is hosting a charming exhibition of unusual portraits of African kids from Mauritania to Madagascar, all incorporating the children’s own colourful drawings. Dorothy herself tells us how the artworks help break down boundaries and broaden perspectives.

02/05/2013 - CULTURE

Matthew McConaughey is 'Mud' in Jeff Nichols' charming new film

"Mud" was a quiet hit at last year's Cannes film festival. Directed by Jeff Nichols, it's a firm favourite with the critics and the France 24 Culture team. The adventure story with the softest of centres stars Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon – but it’s the two young boys whose story we follow that really steal the show. France 24 meets the director himself.

30/04/2013 - CULTURE

Jazz hands at the ready : it’s International Jazz Day

From Paris to Pyongyang, countries all around the world are celebrating jazz in all its forms, from the experimental to the swingin’ to smooth soulful lounge styles. In honour of the event we’re welcoming to the show Kellylee Evans, the Canadian singing sensation who’s gained renown with her Nina Simone renditions. Now she’s bringing us hip-hop infused jazz on her latest album “I Remember When” – even managing to slip a little Eminem into the mix!

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