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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 changing light Yoon Dan-bi on music, sound, Moving On and The World Before
Flipping the script Ghasideh Golmakani on using absurdist comedy to tackle misogyny in Head To Head
Spotlight on forgotten history Miwa Nishikawa on telling the story of post-war street orphans in Children Untold
A compulsion for cinema Thomas Bond on the secret of being a producer, the value of flaws, and Imposters
Streaming spotlight: off with their heads! Hold onto your noggin as we reflect on characters who have lost theirs entirely
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