E-mail a friendJune 24, 2009
Tavis continues his conversation with celebrated filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and also talks with internationally acclaimed Nigerian musician Femi Kuti, who explains the reasons he fights the same fight as his father and the struggle to create his own way.
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Coppola talks about his wife shooting a documentary during the making of Apocalypse Now. (2:26)
Full interview. (9:29)
Having directed some of the most successful and critically acclaimed movies in film history, Francis Ford Coppola is considered one of the greats. He's among an elite group of directors who have won Best Picture, Director and Screenplay Oscars for the same film (The Godfather: Part II). From a show business family, he first gained international attention for his screenwriting and has exec-produced films and TV series. Coppola is a vintner, magazine publisher and has his own specialty food line. Next up for him is the drama Tetro.
Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti
Acclaimed Nigerian musician explains his decision to live in his natvie country, despite the difficulties and even though he could live anywhere in the world. (1:29)
Full interview. (14:03)
Femi Kuti has used the afrobeat and power politics-themed mantle inherited from his Nigerian sax-star father to earn recognition in his own right. Born in London and raised in Nigeria, Kuti quit school to play alto sax in his father's band and then formed his own group, Positive Force, before embarking on a solo career. The internationally acclaimed musician has fused jazz-funk rhythms with a bit of hip-hop to collaborate with such rappers as Mos Def and Common. His voice is also featured in the videogame Grand Theft Auto IV.