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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: For Sama

For Sama is an astonishing achievement. A moving memorial to all who died in the pursuit of freedom.

Blu-ray Review: Odette

During World War II, the British set up the Special Operations Executive. This secretive organisation was established with the purpose of carrying out espionage, reconnaissance and sabotage in occupied Europe.…

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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: The Revenge of the Diva

As Andy Warhol so presciently opined, “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes”. In today’s fast-paced world, a celebrity is soon forgotten. Even if their fame has…

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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Your Turn

Whilst in today’s enlightened society students often get tarnished as drunk, cannabis-smoking layabouts, there was a time in Europe when they were often seen as the group most likely to…

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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Midnight Family

Featuring car chases, high jinks and life-threatening situations, Midnight Family is a fascinating glimpse into a morally ambiguous industry.

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Incoming: Balloon

Balloon is a German thriller that deals with the crossing of the inner German border of the families Strelzyk and Wetzel from the GDR to West Germany with a homemade…

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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Searching Eva

Long gone are the days when you actually had to know someone to get a glimpse into their lives. The internet has allowed us to share our everyday existence with…

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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Hi, AI

The relationship between man and machine has always been a complex one. Humans seem to have an implicit need to create in our own image. Whilst at the same time,…

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Blu-Ray Review: Escape Room

Humans love a good conundrum. Whether it’s the Sunday Times crossword or taking part in one of the myriad ‘escape rooms’ which have shot up around the world, there’s something…

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