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In 1960 Kate Freeman daughter of the inimitable Rose Webster goes to London to follow her dream of b..

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Swift lives with his pack in the mountains until one day his home and family are lost. Alone and sta..

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Every December Sarah and James run a festive film festival in their struggling indie cinema. But thi..

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