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Documenting Women's Rites: An Interview with Filmmaker Kim Longinotto


It's difficult to get too far along in a discussion about British documentaries without Kim Longinotto's name coming up. Over the last 20 years she has built a unique body of work, and is much

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Kim Longinotto On Fostering Intimacy With Her Subjects and Giving a Voice to Women’s Stories in Dreamcatcher

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Nick Broomfield interview

Stories We Tell - 5 frames analysis

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Catharsis explained

Stories We Tell - the Guardian Film Show review

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11E Charity Karaoke-cake sale. Friday 31st January

Health & Fitness Apps: A Guide for Parents

Parents Evening :: Year 13

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Examination Certificates

Duke of Edinburgh Portal

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Bronze DofE Trip to Thorpe Woodlands

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