The Day that Divides Australia
The Cultural Frontline: where arts and news collide.
This week on The Cultural Frontline, as a debate about the colonial legacy of Australia Day divides the country, we hear from two Australian musicians, Sharon Carpenter and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, about what the day means to them.
The award winning French-Moroccan novelist Leila Slimani discusses her new role as President Macron's champion of French culture and language.
The Russian drama Loveless was nominated for best foreign language film in this week's Oscars announcement, the film's director Andrey Zvyagintsev reveals what inspired him to make the film.
Plus the composer Anoushka Shankar shares the story of a special moment that shaped the way she thinks about music, her father Ravi Shankhar鈥檚 Concert for Bangladesh.
Presented by Tina Daheley.
(Photo: A protester waves a flag during an 'Invasion Day' rally on Australia Day in Melbourne calling for equal rights for indigenous people and for an end to the celebration of Australia Day on January 26th Photo credit: PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images)
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The Cultural Frontline
The Cultural Frontline: where arts and news collide.