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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.
The haul story Khoroldorj Choijoovanchig and Kate Kennelly on capturing the life of a female Mongolian trucker
Everything on the line Cara Holmes on the power of community, preserving history and Lesbian Lines
A taste of power Andrew Neel on ordinary life under totalitarianism and How To Feed A Dictator
Rock star spirit Shane Belcourt on Louis Cameron and Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising
Heir presumptive Rob Rice on the power of comedy, political disappointments and Ponderosa
Keeping the rhythm Hugo Ruíz on storytelling techniques, kinky cinema and Dante
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