Lesbian Lines review: Cara Holmes’ fine film is much at home to retrospective joy
Holmes takes us back to the establishment of the titular helpline towards the close of the nation’s damp, grey 1970s
Cara Holmes
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Notes from Sheepland review: Please flock to see this delightful and funny study of artist and shepherd Orla Barry
Despite the intellectual heft, this is a film that knows when to cut towards playful diversion
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