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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.
Sundance preview Titles to look out for at the festival's final Utah edition
Love out of conflict Janay Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak on documenting their relationship in Birds Of War
Celebrating solidarity Felipe Bustos Sierra on safeguarding and authenticity in Everybody To Kenmure Street.
Orange pop Kathryn Ferguson on telling Irish stories, Wendy Erskine, Aidan Gillen and Nostalgie
Your damsel is in another castle Mimi Wilcox on Michaela Madden, Patty Hearst, Stockholm Syndrome and Bad Hostage
We're looking forward to Sundance, the Berlinale and the Glasgow Film Festival.
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Lumière winners The Stranger and Nouvelle Vague dominate French awards
Golden Globes winners Hamnet and One Battle After Another crowned
European Film Awards Sentimental Value highly prized
OFCS awards nominations Sinners leads the pack
