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film7 days ago•20 min saved

From Cult Upbringing to Cannes Breakthrough: Emily Watson’s Journey Through Breaking the Waves

At the Sarajevo Film Festival, Emily Watson explains how growing up in a strict religious group—described by former members as a cult—almost derailed her career, and how leaving the School of Philosophy and Economic Science marked a rupture that paralleled her breakout in Lars von Trier’s Breaking the Waves. She credits acting with saving her life, recalls the intense Cannes press era, and emphasizes a growing openness about her past. Presiding over the festival jury and receiving an honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award, Watson also hints at future projects, including Dune: Prophecy season 2, Amri, and Mars Express, while advocating for more female directors in film.

via Variety|

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crime3 years ago•2 min saved

Kenya's Christian cults: Death, Starvation, and Missing People.

Dozens of bodies have been discovered in mass graves on an 800-acre forest in southeastern Kenya, where followers of a suspected religious cult were allegedly told to starve themselves to death. The death toll has reached 90, with over 200 people reported missing. The victims are believed to be followers of Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and his self-proclaimed Good News International Church. Mackenzie has surrendered to police and is accused of luring his followers to the property and instructing them to fast until death. He and other potential suspects could be charged with murder and terrorism.

via ABC News|

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crime3 years ago•1 min saved

Kenyan Police Uncover Mass Graves Linked to Starvation Cult

Kenyan police have exhumed 58 bodies from mass graves in a forest in eastern Kenya linked to a religious cult whose followers allegedly starved themselves to get to heaven. The leader of the cult, Paul Mackenzie Nthege, was arrested after police received a tip-off that his vast land on the Shakahola forest in the Kilifi County of eastern Kenya, contained mass graves. The case has sent shockwaves through Kenya and the government has vowed tighter regulations on religious bodies and organisations.

via CNN|

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