14/11/2011
Why a new French film, a comedy about a growing friendship between a white aristocrat quadriplegic and his young, black male carer, has been seen by nearly five million people in two weeks.
The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.
Presented by Harriett Gilbert.
On today's programme: Intouchables, Kapka Kassabova and the Doha Tribeca Film Festival.
Photo shows French actors Francois Cluzet and Omar Sy who star in Intouchables. Credit: Rafa Rivas/AFP/Getty Images.
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Intouchables
Why a new French film, a comedy about a growing friendship between a white aristocrat quadriplegic and his young, black male carer, has been seen by nearly five million people in two weeks.
Duration: 05:03
Doha Tribeca Film Festival
And we hear how Lebanese director Nadine Labaki is proving an inspiration to the arab movie world as Shaimaa Khalil reports from the recent Doha Tribeca Film Festival
Duration: 05:07
Kapka Kassabova
The acclaimed Bulgarian writer tells Harriett how she got bitten by the tango bug and ended up dancing across the globe in search of its roots and inspirations.
Duration: 07:18
Broadcasts
- Mon 14 Nov 2011 22:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
- Tue 15 Nov 2011 02:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
- Tue 15 Nov 2011 13:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
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