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The Cultural Frontline: #MeToo: Challenging Sexual Harrassment in Nollywood and Bollywood

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11/11/2017 GMT

#MeToo: Challenging Sexual Harrassment in Nollywood and Bollywood

BBC World Service - The Cultural Frontline, #MeToo: Challenging Sexual Harrassment in Nollywood and Bollywood

How are Nollywood and Bollywood responding to sexual harassment in Hollywood?

As Hollywood continues to react to the allegations of sexual harassment and assault against film mogul Harvey Weinstein and other leading stars, we speak to two leading film-makers, Nigeria’s Tope Oshin and India’s Rahul Aggarwal about the culture of harassment and exploitation within their countries’ film industries, Nollywood and Bollywood.

In the light of the United States and Israel’s withdrawal from Unesco we speak to Italian writer Marco d'Eramo and French planner Francis Engelmann about the impact the cultural organisation has in two very different parts of the world.

Plus we head to Kenya, where we take a peek behind the scenes of the hit Kenyan satirical comedy show XYZ and meet its production team, including head writer Loi Awat and producer Edward Khaemba, as they prepare its final programme in the run up to the recent Kenyan presidential elections. 

Presenter: Tina Daheley
Producer: Mugabi Turya

(Photo: #Me too and #Balancetonporc ('expose your pig') on the hand of a protester. Credit: Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images)

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