Mommy Dead and Dearest (USA, 82 min.) Dir. Erin Lee Carr Programme: Special Presentations (International Premiere) Fans of true crime must see Mommy Dead and Dearest. If documentaries such as Amanda
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Keep ReadingThe Genius and the Opera Singer (UK, 70 min.) Dir. Vanessa Stockley Programme: World Showcase (World Premiere) Grey Gardens meets What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? in the intimate and unsettling
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