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19 June to 25 June

Now in Cinemas: Flophouse America

12-year-old Mikal was born and raised in a hotel room shared with his parents, who struggle with addiction. Driven by love and the desire for a better life, Mikal’s greatest desire is for his mother to stop drinking. But what does it really take for someone to change? The severe housing crisis in the US...

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Sarah shares her journey of launching a human rights film festival in Kenya from scratch.

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