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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.
Inviting curiosity Ildikó Enyedi on the value of science, perception, discovery and Silent Friend
Streaming Spotlight: the rites of Spring We shine our Beltane spotlight on films in which the old ways linger
Fighting fit for a debut feature Valéry Carnoy talks toxic masculinity, memory, confidence and Belgian 'soft-power'
Collective power We look ahead at the programme of this year's Folk Film Gathering
Writing hidden messages Arnaud Desplechin on guilt, melodrama, feeling haunted, and Two Pianos
Clever crafting with Idiots Chris Barfoot on his six-camera set up and three-day shoot of his debut feature
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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest from the spring events:
Cannes 16 titles added to line-up
Cannes Carla Simón heads short film jury
Cannes Directors' Fortnight selection
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