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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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Sarah Polley Talks 'Stories We Tell'

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Understanding Fallen Angels

Vertigo is not the last word in misogyny, but a feminist deconstruction of it

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The importance of scene transitions

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ND/NF Q&A: "Stories We Tell", Sarah Polley

Stories We Tell - 5 frames analysis

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Parents Evening :: Year 7

Examination Arrangements: Summer 2026

11S_Ch1 Life Cycle Assessments

Summer 2026 Examinations

10S2 Moles

11S_Ch1 Potable and Waste Water

March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

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