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Out of Sight review – mountain idyll on the Swiss border is a gilded cage for distressed asylum seekers

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By Phuong Le
| AOL UK Verified
Located on the Swiss-Austrian border, the Bürglkopf mountain is a picture-perfect Alpine landscape, with its verdant fields and scenic trails. The tranquil idyll is a popular holiday spot, with thousands of tourists each year. Some visitors, however, are less welcome than others. Nestled among the lush forest on the mountaintop is a so-called deportation camp, where asylum seekers are held for months, even years.
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Bad Reputation review – powerful look at sex workers’ fight for dignity on the Uruguayan streets

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By Phuong Le
| Inkl
A force of nature … Bad Reputation. Photograph: True Story A sex worker and activist living in Uruguay, Karina Núñez is a force of nature. The charismatic subject of Marta García and Sol Infante’s galvanising documentary, she is introduced by way of a somewhat provocative image: a closeup of her chest, tucked behind a lacy brassiere. The shot, however, is far from objectifying: Núñez is fully in control, and her breasts are simply a tool of her trade.
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A Place in the Sun review – subversive exposé of picture-postcard luxury in the Canary Islands

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By Phuong Le
| AOL UK Verified
Every year, millions of tourists flock to the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean where the sun always shines. Through static shots resembling picture postcards, Mette Carla Albrechtsen’s pastel-hued documentary captures the leisure activities on offer: cerulean rooftop pools, pristine sandy beaches and raves that stretch into dawn.
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