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28/08/2012

A special edition of The Strand featuring Iranian graphic novelist, artist and film maker Marjane Satrapi.

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Today a special edition of The Strand featuring Iranian graphic novelist, artist and film maker Marjane Satrapi.

Following the success of her semi-autobiographical Persepolis books and films, she has now co-directed a live-action version of another of her books - Chicken with Plums - which is a fictional story about a musician who decides to die after his precious violin gets broken.

Marjane Satrapi joins us to discuss film-making, gambling, dramatic deaths and cabaret.

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18 minutes

Last on

Wed 29 Aug 2012 08:32GMT

Broadcasts

  • Tue 28 Aug 2012 14:32GMT
  • Tue 28 Aug 2012 22:32GMT
  • Wed 29 Aug 2012 02:32GMT
  • Wed 29 Aug 2012 08:32GMT