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Under Mugabe: the Zimbabwe we're not supposed to see

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The award-winning photojournalist Robin Hammond tells us about a country in chaos and how his photos got him thrown in a Zimbabwe jail. Also on the programme, the torch bearers of South Africa's movement for change - we meet the choreographers who are showing France their world-changing dances. Finally there's music from Ivory Coast, as reggae star Tiken Jah Fakoly sings for change in Africa.

CULTURE
By Eve JACKSON
Slideshow: Behind the scenes
Friday Film Show
22/02/2013 - CULTURE

Friday Film Show

Today we’re talking about Afghan writer and director, Atiq Rahimi's, poetic and politically charged allegory "The Patience Stone." Also on the programme the Oscar winning French actor Jean Dujardin teams up with British bad boy Tim Roth in the new spy thriller Mobius and Disney's "Chimpanzees" give us a rare look at our cousins.
The Fantastic Book "Mr Fox"
21/02/2013 - CULTURE

The Fantastic Book "Mr Fox"

Eve Jackson is joined in the studio by two special guests. First, author Helen Oyeyemi tells us more about the fantastic book, "Mr Fox". Then we hear from one of the leading painters of her generation, Fiona Rae. She's tells us about her new exhibition at the Nathalie Obadia Gallery in Paris.
God’s Horses
20/02/2013 - CULTURE

God’s Horses

On today’s show, director Nabil Ayouch talks about his engrossing film, ‘God's Horses’, which focuses on a Moroccan slum and how it becomes a breeding ground for young terrorists. Also on the programme, we meet Malian hip-hop pioneer Amkoullel and we pay a visit to a new exhibition in Paris which shows Russian painter Marc Chagall’s vision of the 20th century.
Oscar Hopefuls Address the Middle East Conflict
19/02/2013 - CULTURE

Oscar Hopefuls Address the Middle East Conflict

Two Oscar-nominated documentaries, "5 Broken Cameras" and "The Gatekeepers," examine the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from very different angles and tones. Also on the show, the internationally acclaimed Israeli soprano Chen Reiss joins in the studio and one of France's best-selling bands, Indochine, release a new album 30 years after they began.
It’s a Good Day to be Bruce Willis
18/02/2013 - CULTURE

It’s a Good Day to be Bruce Willis

The "Die Hard" sequel muscles its way to the top of the box office, despite bad reviews. Also on the programme, we speak to the first-time Somali actors who are in the race for Oscar glory, as well as American crime writer Craig Johnson.

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