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Storytelling

Two young Ivory Coast men stand in a crowded prison with a small lantern lit.

Ivory Coast film ‘Night of the Kings’ makes Oscar short list

Arts, Culture & Media

French Ivorian director Philippe Lacôte wanted to send a political message with his film that “poetry can come from everywhere, telling stories can come from everywhere — even from prison.”

Living on Earth:

Season of Light

What’s in a Tale?

Living on Earth’s Fifth Annual Winter Solstice Seasonal Storytelling Special

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Holiday Special Storytelling Show Promo

Next week, Living On Earth presents our Third Annual Storytelling Festival, this year recorded in front of a live studio audience. A quick preview of the Winter Solstice themes of dark and light to come next week.

In With The Old, In With The New

What happens when a girl new to the U.S. from Iran falls in love with Kentucky Fried Chicken, and the keeper of a West African oral tradition discovers hip-hop.

The World

Todd Solondz on ‘Life During Wartime’

Arts, Culture & Media

Legendary indie director Todd Solondz talks with us about pushing the boundaries of storytelling, and the balance between discomfort and honesty in his films.

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