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Why opera’s ultimate outsider is out for revenge

Shunned by the industry — Siv Wennberg was applauded for her spectacular vocals – but her outspoken nature clashed with the ‘highbrow’ ideals of the industry, and she was shunned. Now a new film is finally spotlighting her story.

  • Film
  • Hannah Clugston

Behind the scenes of PJ Harvey’s new documentary

A dog called money — Photographer Seamus Murphy talks through his new film, A Dog Called Money – an intimate portrait of the artist and her creative process.

  • Film
  • Daniel Dylan Wray

Johnny & Jehnny on scoring the life of Chelsea Manning

‘We were living with her’ — Savages frontwoman Jehnny Beth and collaborator Johnny Hostile talk loneliness, anxiety and their latest project, XY Chelsea.

  • Music
  • Jeremy Allen

The pioneering therapist who taught America about sex

Ask Dr Ruth — A new film uncovers the fascinating story of Dr. Ruth Westheimer: a Holocaust survivor who ended up spearheading America’s sexual revolution.

  • Film
  • Thomas Curry

Enemy of the state: the inside story of Chelsea Manning

‘We need people like her now’ — A new documentary offers an intimate portrait of the whistleblower, following her release from a maximum security prison in 2017 to her recent re-incarceration.

  • Film
  • Thomas Curry

‘Not an imitation’ – charting the rise of Asian hip hop

A new generation — A new documentary, produced by Red Bull Music, shines a light on the pioneers of the genre in Asia – from Indonesia’s Rich Brian, to South Korean rapper Keith Ape.

  • Film
  • Huck

The obscure artist behind TV’s strangest cult character

Being Frank — Frank Sidebottom was a comedian, musician, writer, artist – and one of television’s most beloved eccentrics. A new documentary shines a light on creator Chris Sievey, the man underneath the papier-mâché head.

  • Film
  • Thomas Curry

An intimate look at the life of a gay porn star

Being Jonathan Agassi — International porn icon Jonathan Agassi had a meteoric rise to fame – but at what personal cost? A new film by Tomer Heymann reveals what happens when the camera stops rolling.

  • Film
  • Thomas Curry

Flat Earth: inside the world’s biggest conspiracy theory

Behind the Curve — In new documentary Behind The Curve, filmmaker Daniel J Clark gets to know the people who believe the earth is flat. ‘There are continents outside of our Antarctica that are full of the elites and the rich and the powerful, and the government wants to keep that a secret.’

  • Film
  • Ralph Jones

What it’s like to grow up under FBI surveillance

Feel like you’re being watched? — After investigating rumours of surveillance in her Arab-American neighbourhood, journalist Assia Boundaoui uncovered one of America’s largest pre-9/11 FBI terrorism probes.

  • Film
  • Hannah Clugston

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