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Uncovering my family's showbiz past

In a Paris cab, Claire Belhassine discovered that her grandad was a Tunisian singing star

Claire Belhassine鈥檚 Tunisian grandfather died when she was young. She remembers him from childhood summer holidays in Tunisia, sitting quietly in his chair, never the centre of attention. But years later, sitting in a taxi in Paris, Claire came upon her grandfather鈥檚 glamorous past. Claire made a documentary about her grandfather's story. It's called The Man Behind The Microphone and it is screening at the Shubbak Festival in London.

Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Maryam Maruf

Image: Claire's grandmother Ninette and her musical troupe. Courtesy: Claire Belhassine.

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