High profile films like Pariah, Circumstance, Albert Nobbs and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo were on our radar, as were indie films and documentaries like Hit So Hard, No Look Pass, The Family Tree and Trigger.
Our review of Jennifer Siebel Newsom's galvanizing documentary about how the media’s misrepresentation of women has led to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power and influence.
An openly gay BBC radio presenter travels to Uganda and learns what it's like to live in a society which persecutes lesbians and gays and meets those who are leading the hate campaign.
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