Jessica Hausner talks about her perceptive new film Lourdes which explores faith, longing and the strange phenomenon of miracles.
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Gail Tolley: Lourdes opens with a shot of an empty dining hall. Gradually people come into the room and take their places, many are in wheelchairs and others, the ...
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