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What happens when a decades-old love story is wrecked by aging, ill heath and dementia? It is the subject of Michael Haneke's heart-breaking film, Amour. It won the Palme D’Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival and it comes out this week in France. Then off to Paris suburbs, home to more and more prestigious art galleries in search of space. And the former drummer of British pop band Razorlight strikes out on his own. Andy Burrows plays live from his new solo album, Company.

CULTURE
By Genie GODULA
Slideshow: Behind the scenes
Jared Leto speaks to France 24
25/04/2013 - CULTURE

Jared Leto speaks to France 24

He's managed to maintain a simultaneous music and movie career like not many before him, from heartthrob in "My So Called Life", to skinny drug addict in the film "Requiem for a Dream", to rock god in his band, 30 Seconds To Mars. Jared Leto speaks to Eve Jackson about his new album, LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS.
Literature special
24/04/2013 - CULTURE

Literature special

Eve Jackson speaks to one of the bravest, most terrifying writers working today, A. M. Homes. They discuss her controversial book "The End of Alice," how to write from a paedophile’s perspective and why women authors aren’t expected to tackle such subjects. Also on the show, Nordic crime fiction's new star, debut novelist Derek B. Miller, talks about "Norwegian By Night" and its unlikely hero, an 82-year-old Jewish New Yorker.
Keith Haring, American Art Prodigy
23/04/2013 - CULTURE

Keith Haring, American Art Prodigy

In today’s show we visit the exhibition in Paris celebrating graffiti artist Keith Haring's work. Plus: with two books, two hits, worldwide sales and a mantelpiece full of prizes, we meet the Australian author Anna Funder to talk about her debut novel, "All That I Am".
A musical bridge between the Arab world and Europe
22/04/2013 - CULTURE

A musical bridge between the Arab world and Europe

Natacha Atlas, the singer who has been called the musical bridge between the Arab world and Europe, tells us about her eighth solo album. Also on the programme, we look back at the life of the most influential popular French songwriter of the mid-20th century, Charles Trenet. Finally, we find out if records really are spinning back into popularity.
Art under the influence
19/04/2013 - CULTURE

Art under the influence

From absinth to LSD, we look at how artists have been inspired over the yearsby drug-induced states. Also on the show, we report on the new phenomenon of opera in the cinema. Plus: Eve Jackson meets the writer and religious historian Karen Armstrong to talk about her book "Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life" that has just been translated into French.

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