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The Triumph and Laments of William Kentridge

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS EuropeLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS North America

Alan Yentob joins South African artist William Kentridge as he prepares an epic frieze along the banks of the river Tiber in Rome. Alan visits him in his hometown of Johannesburg, the inspiration for the magical hand-drawn animated films he calls "drawings for projection". Brought up under apartheid, Kentridge has witnessed the fragile transition to a multi-racial democracy, and his art continues to reflect South Africa's turbulent times. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Yentob
Participant:
William Kentridge
Director:
Adam Low
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson
Series Editor:
Alan Yentob
Production Company:
Lone Star Productions Ltd

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