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Steve McQueen

'I want to give a tip to people who want to be a director - do it' - Steve McQueen.

This week Steve McQueen, director of Bafta-winning Twelve Years a Slave gives us advice on how to direct a movie. Against the backdrop of sex crime in India, we look at the portrayal of women in Bollywood cinema and talk to Mira Nair. We explore why a love scene by Lucien Freud is the most complained about artwork in the National Gallery of Australia and discover the inspiring Limpopo Youth Orchestra in South Africa and the extraordinary woman behind it.

Plus, with fashion weeks taking place all around the world we ask why there are so few black models on the catwalk. Also, as New Zealand pop star Lorde plays The Brits in the UK, we catch up with her journey to recognition. From Venezuela, we take a look at a row that has broken out between the country's most prominent musicians over how they should respond to the unrest sweeping the country. And, we meet 92-year-old Madosini, a professional mouth-bow player from Cape Town, who sings stories of life in pre-apartheid rural South Africa.

(Photo: Steve McQueen (c) Anthony Harvey/Getty Images, Naomi Campbell (c) Samir Hussein/Getty Images, Madozini (c) 大象传媒)

50 minutes

Last on

Sun 23 Feb 2014 22:06GMT

Music and featured items

  • Steve McQueen

    The Bafta winner on how to direct a movie

    Duration: 06:10

  • Women in Bollywood

    Is the portrayal of women in Bollywood affecting the way women are treated in society?

    Duration: 06:22

  • After Cezanne by Lucien Freud

    Why this is the most complained about painting in the National Gallery of Australia?

    Duration: 05:35

  • The Limpopo Youth Orchestra

    The story beyond the formation of this inspiring orchestra

    Duration: 04:51

  • Colour on the Catwalk

    Why are there are so few black models in fashion weeks around the world?

    Duration: 12:21

  • Lorde

    The award winning female vocalist talks to Gavin Esler

    Duration: 02:33

  • Venezuela

    News of the controversy surrounding the country's most prominent musicians

    Duration: 05:50

  • Madosini

    The 92 year old mouth-bow player talks about life in pre-apartheid rural South Africa

    Duration: 05:44

  • John Harle

    Pastoral

  • Lorde

    Royals

  • Lorde

    Tennis Court

  • Om Shanti Om

  • Kreayshawn

    Gucci Gucci

  • Cody ChesnuTT

    What Does Freedom Mean

  • Barry van Zyl

    Limpopo Heartbeat

  • Chanel West Coast

    Karl

  • Sim贸n Bol铆var Symphony Orchestra

    Mahler 2nd Symphony

  • Bituaya

    Solo

Madosini

Madosini
Madosini holding the 'mouth bow'

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  • Sun 23 Feb 2014 22:06GMT