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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

Stutterer (2015)

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Searching for Fallen Angels' Lost Lens

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Artist in Residence for 2026

Parents Evening :: Year 9

Young Performers Theatre Workshops - For 12-18's

Meshes of the Afternoon - Maya Deren (1943)

Head of Department Psychology & Sociology

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March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

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The Guardian ZEN Film Studies GCE Documentary Stories We Tell Kim Longinotto International Association Curriculum House Of Flying Daggers Sharp Minds Old Hollywood Assessment Aspen Russell Year 13 Screenplay Psychology Week Narrative A Level BFI Working Calendar Polley

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