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An examination of the concept of Stockholm syndrome and the realities of women's experiences during and after being held hostage.
Convoluted double hostage thriller with a skinny ex-action hero losing the plot.
November 4, 1979, Iranian student activists stormed the US embassy in Tehran, taking over 60 Americans hostage. A 48-hour sit-in to protest imperialism, turned into an international crisis and 24/7 media event which would last for 444 days.
A documentary about Irish priest Father Malachi Martin and his crusade battling the devil from the release of The Exorcist movie through to his suspicious death in 1999.
Bit by the bug Angus Silver on the imagery, music and creepy crawly wonders of Insectasy
Precision filmmaking Casey Walker on setting rules, layering complexity, and making Home Bodies
A dangerous woman Rebecca De Mornay on finding characters' truth and making The Gentleman Thief
Divine transformation Eriko Katagiri on the itako tradition and When You Open The Door
Learning to let go Gloria Mercer and Bethany Brown on filming sex, drugs and A Safe Distance
Framing a feature Michele Fiascaris on expanding his short Rain Catcher into a rain-slicked noir thriller
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