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Sunday Breakfast 14 June 2026 - Mikhaila Smith

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A new film was recently screened at the Labia Theatre in Cape Town called "Variations on a Theme". The film had already debuted at various international film festivals and even won 2 awards. The music for this moving film was composed by Cape Town born pianist and composer Mikhaila Smith. She visited the Fine Music Radio studios to talk about the film and its music, and tell us about the special charity that she's supporting when she runs the upcoming Berlin Marathon.
14 Jun English South Africa Music

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