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    Documentary Ben Young

    Saint Marietta

    In the 1980s, a crusading paediatrician in a small corner of the North of England ignited a mass panic that consumed the police, social services, health services, and hundreds of the families they were supposed to serve.

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    Documentary Ben Berman

    The Follow-Up

    What does a filmmaker with a need to tell stories do when they suddenly find themselves and all of the production industry on lockdown? In Berman’s case, start to explore the world of Cameo as a tool for human connection.

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    Drama Elham Ehsas & Azeem Bhati

    Our Kind of Love

    Samira, an Afghan refugee, is on her first date in London.

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    Documentary David Freid

    Return to High Chaparral

    Last year, MEL Films visited a theme park celebrating America’s mythic Wild West in wintery Sweden that became a welcoming home for refugees fleeing the Syrian civil war. But, the Wild West response to a refugee crisis only lasts so long.

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    Documentary David Freid

    High Chaparral

    Sweden's Wild West response to the Syrian refugee crisis.

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    Drama John Ogunmuyiwa

    Precious Hair & Beauty

    An ode to the mundanity and madness of the high street, told through the window of a West African hair salon. It’s the everyday antics of a bustling Highstreet.

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    Documentary Brandon Kapelow

    An Act of Service

    Rob, a fire captain living in the Mountain West, has been diagnosed with PTSD after experiencing a series of traumatic events at work. In an attempt to better manage his symptoms, he decides to undergo a new form of treatment: ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.

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    A Shorts-centric Preview of SXSW 2023

    Brimming with exciting filmmaking talent, the SXSW program can be a bit overwhelming. So if you're on the ground in Austin, Texas and looking for films to add to your watchlist, we've got you covered...

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    Drama Meryam Joobeur

    Ikhwène (Brotherhood)

    One of the most acclaimed shorts of the year, and a frontrunner for Oscar. Mohamed is a shepherd in rural Tunisia with his wife and two young sons. Their world is shaken when their oldest son returns after a long journey with a mysterious woman he says is his wife.

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