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A father's faith could fracture his nomadic family.
A documentary about the real-life 1945 witchcraft killing of Charles Walton - the terrifying event that inspired The Wicker Man and birthed the folk horror genre.
After the death of his mother, Isaac and his pregnant wife Emma return to the remote Norwegian island of his birth to deal with an unexpected inheritance.
Faced with the destruction of everything he loves, a father offers himself to God as a sacrifice in its stead.
The story of Samantha and Clara, two students who are staying behind for the holidays at their boarding school, who must survive the night against uninvited visitors.
The antithesis of a love story Sarah Bolger on working with Abner Pastoll on Frightfest opener Nervous
Coming of age in a conflict zone Skintown director on The Troubles, male friendship and winning the Sean Connery Prize
Behind Dern’s ‘late-life masterpiece’ Northbound director on the ultimate actor’s actor, mortality and a sentimental journey
Hitting the road to find a creative voice Borges And Me director on a literary odd couple, inspiration and coping with midges
Veterans learning new tricks Courtenay and Calder-Marshall on intimacy, trust and the value of friendship in Queen At Sea
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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest:
Sarajevo Woody Harrelson awarded Heart of Sarajevo after lively masterclass
EIFF Gets back its mojo
Locarno Isabella Rossellini receives Excellence Award
London Jesse Eisenberg's The Debut to close festival
San Sebastian announces José Giovanni retrospective
