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The Strand - Thursday 11th March 2010

The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Mark Coles.

The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Mark Coles.

On today's programme: The late Swedish crime author Stieg Larsson's book becomes a film in 'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo', We hear the street choral tradition in Cadiz, one of Algerian writer, Boualem Sansal's, most controversial novels "le Village de l'Allemand" is translated into English and we talk to two directors from the only festival in the world dedicated to women film-makers.

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28 minutes

Last on

Fri 12 Mar 2010 13:32GMT

Chapters

  • Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

    The film adaptation of Stieg Larsson's best selling novel 'Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'.

    Duration: 05:45

  • Cadiz Street Choir

    Hang out with mischievous street choirs in the Spanish city of Cadiz.

    Duration: 06:15

  • Boualem Sansal

    Hear why Boualem Sansal's novels are banned in Algeria...and why he wants to live there.

    Duration: 07:00

  • Women Directors

    After Kathryn Bigelow's triumph at the Oscars, is the future of film female ?

    Duration: 08:03

Broadcasts

  • Thu 11 Mar 2010 22:32GMT
  • Fri 12 Mar 2010 03:32GMT
  • Fri 12 Mar 2010 09:32GMT
  • Fri 12 Mar 2010 13:32GMT