African Experiences in World War One with John Akomfrah
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English - October 26, 2018 16:48 - 22 minutes - 31 MB - ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsVisual Arts Arts Society & Culture politics interview leadership entrepreneurship business entrepreneur health comedy news culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Dan talks to video artist John Akomfrah about his new work, Mimesis, produced in association with 14-18Now, the arts organisation dedicated to the commemoration of the First World War. It explores the experience of Africans in World War I, and John tells about all the surprising things he learned while making the piece.
Producer: Natt Tapley
Audio: Kathrin Benoehr
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