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‘And it all shines on…’

“Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives.”

If you didn’t catch the film when it was at the cinema, and you missed it on telly last night, then at least catch the trailer of the US vs John Lennon on D+CFilm.

PS We’re a country at war, not for an insane

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Just the ticket

Have you checked out the new, extended arthouse cinema listings on D+CFilm yet? Well, you should, because there’s a great week of movies on the way.

There’s all the info you need on: Nick Broomfield’s Ghosts, which you may have noticed we’ve been bigging up because of the socio/political issues (Film Studies 101 don’t

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Ghosts opens

Nick Broomfield’s Ghosts, the story of the Chinese cockle pickers who died in Morecombe, opens at Plymouth Art Centre today (to be followed soon at Exeter Picturehouse). An eye-opening account of the plight of migrant workers – and a good film to boot.

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Melting Pot Podcast #12

Keep in step as we shuffle along to the music of the Devon scene. Find out what tune Niki would shake a stick out to if she was angry (and you don’t want to make her angry). Here’s the clues. Is it a) Kolo with Lamb and Flag, b) Quarantine singing Vice Versa, c)

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Traffic stopping

Don’t get pulled along by the Daily Mail’s, et al, next dodgy debate about migrant workers. Instead do something useful and watch Nick Broomfield’s Ghosts, which is coming to the region, and understand the plight of people who are exploited by human traffickers and unscrupulous employers (cheap food anyone?).

But don’t think it can’t

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Berlin nights

Now’s your chance to turn the People’s Republic into the Weimar Republic - well on April 13 and the first Friday every month at least – with the Surreal Saloon’s claim of putting a bit of Berlin nightlife into the south west.

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Five star

What’s been happening on D+CFilm this week? Answer: loads. But don’t just sit there slapping your forehead cos you missed it all – we’ve hand-picked the week’s best movie-type stories from round the region and listed them below. Sounds simple, don’t it? Almost too simple…

1. Faerie fan does it for ver kids

2. Prize for potty-mouthed

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