Chigozie Obioma, Kenneth Branagh, Prince
Chigozie Obioma on his novel The Fishermen, Kenneth Branagh on the Cinderella movie, and Prince's vault of unreleased tracks. Plus, Marjane Satrapi on her new film The Voices.
Nigerian author Chigozie Obioma talks about the themes in his debut novel The Fishermen. We have a musical collaboration between three Ghanaian artists going back to their roots. Sir Kenneth Branagh, in director mode, explains how making new movie Cinderella dredged up his own memories of the acting process. We go on the hunt for maverick musician Prince's vault. Those in the know believe there are thousands of unheard tracks in it.
Iranian artist-turned-director Marjane Satrapi, of Persepolis fame, discusses her first English-language film, The Voices. It is about a serial killer but she says it is a comedy. Tasmanian comedienne Hannah Gadsby's unique take on European art pieces. And, Australian Chinese dancer Victoria Chiu describes her new dance work, inspired by her feelings of separation from her cultural identity.
(Photo: Chigozie Obioma (c) BBC, Prince (c) Ian Gavan/Getty Images, Sir Kenneth Branagh (c) Ben A Pruchie/Getty Images)
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