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The Wave: Cinema's most terrifying lesson

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The Wave: the first autocracy lesson, part 1 (clip 2 of 9)

The Wave: Tim becomes Wenger's bodyguard (clip 6 of 9)

The Wave - authoritarianism

The Wave: summary

The Wave: Autocracy clip part 2 (clip 3 of 9)

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The Lost Boys - the vampires attack

Expressionism

The Wave revision activity

5 Frames from District 9

Little White Lies 34 - The Attack The Block Issue

Behind Carol: the photographers who influenced Todd Haynes’ award-winning film

Download 9 of the 10 Screenplays Nominated for the 2017 Oscars Right Now

Whiplash - Scene Breakdown, Analysis & Comparison

Film: camera shots examples

Attack the Block: Film Review

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Parents Evening :: Year 11

Summer 2026 Examinations

Farrand on Film: GCSE Film Studies, Component 1: US Films

Cover Supervisor

CABARET THE MUSICAL. Playhouse Theatre, London. Y9-13. Wednesday 15th April 2026

Teacher of History

Get involved in the Hartismere: 'Focus Your Fitness February Challenge!

March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

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Film Studies GCSE Examinations The Wave ZEN Independent Film Calendar Editing Revision NEA Key Stage 4 Key Stage 3 The Lost Boys Aesthetics GCE Assessment TED YouTube Year 9 Cover Trips

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