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Acclaim for Isle of Man Film Festival

Mark Kermode recieves gift from festival organisers. Photograph by Steve Babb.

Mark Kermode praises event

The Isle of Man Film Festival is what cinema should be about, according to a renowned film critic.

Mark Kermode is a patron of the Island's festival, which finished last night (Sunday).

Events from coasteering to outdoor cinema screenings, made up the six-day celebration of film, the highight for many being a Q&A with actor Sir John Hurt on Saturday.

Mr Kermode says it's the ideal environment to appreciate film:

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