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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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Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

Pan's Labyrinth

Searching for Fallen Angels' Lost Lens

Superimposition in film

Spike Lee on Do The Right Thing's legacy

Lauren's Documentary blog

House of Flying Daggers: A Reappraisal

Catharsis explained

What is a frame narrative?

Why Are Wong Kar-Wei Films so Dreamy?

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December Mock Examinations

Sixth Form Curriculum and Programme of Study

Pan's Labyrinth Analysis

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Parents Evening :: Year 12

Chicago marketing & front of house team

January 2026 Examinations

Local Governing Body Information

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