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Fallen Angels - Explained

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SARAH POLLEY | A Conversation | TIFF Doc Conference 2013

House of Flying Daggers - mise-en-scene

Understanding Fallen Angels - To be a Lost Soul

The importance of scene transitions

Pan's Labyrinth - The Pale Man article

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ND/NF Q&A: "Stories We Tell", Sarah Polley

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