Mel B shines light on domestic violence victims in new video: “It’s every woman’s story”

Holly Jones In anticipation of its world premiere at the Berlinale, Latido Films, which is handling international distribution, has provided Variety exclusive access to the international trailer for Alauda Ruiz de Azúa’s debut feature, “Lullaby.”The film, which takes an earnest glimpse into the fraught dynamics of cross-generational caregiving, will be included as part of the Panorama strand at the fest, which lends a platform to projects covering societal taboos and topics not oft-breached by commercial cinema.In “Lullaby,” an exhausted Amaia (Laia Costa) is tasked with seeking comfort and aid from her aging parents as her husband, Javi (Mikel Bustamante), follows his career out of town after the birth of their child. A wide range of emotions are displayed as Amaia learns to understand and engage with her mother, Begoñia (Susi Sanchez), while forging her way towards independence. “We never talk about motherhood as a crisis.

Komplizen Film, the German indie run by Janine Jackowski, Maren Ade and Jonas Dornbach, has joined The Creatives, an alliance of independent production companies that has a three-year partnership for developing and funding series with Fremantle.

EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Horowitz believes his upcoming Magpie Murders adaptation is “the first time I’ve really got it right,” and has stated he will no longer write on classic TV murder mysteries.

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has claimed that she was "fat-shamed" when she appeared on popular dance show, Strictly Come Dancing in 2009. In a new interview, the actress, 38, who plays Sonia Fowler in the BBC soap, recalled that she was told to pick up her partner Vincent Simone, before branding it "out of order".The star made the comments while speaking to Rylan Clark-Neal on his podcast, Ry-Union.Natalie joined the seventh series of Strictly in 2009 and was partnered with Italian pro Vincent.Reflecting on her time on the show, Natalie claims that during one rehearsal, she was asked to lift her partner, a move which is traditionally performed by the man in a ballroom dance pairing, branding it "out of order".At the time, Natalie said: "I was about four stone bigger than I am now."Vincenzo was quite little."And I remember one week, it was like, 'Oh we're going to do this dance, but you're going to pick up Vincent'," she added.Natalie went on to claim that it would be classed as "unacceptable today".She said: "And I think about it now and I think, 'Oh, that was out of order.

Phillip Schofield has returned to This Morning after testing positive for coronavirus. The 59-year-old presenter had been forced to skip hosting This Morning and Dancing on Ice and admitted he was "bored out of his brain" while locked away in his home after testing positive for Covid seven days in a row.

expat had been baffled by British supermarkets with clock towers and was confused at the existence of grit boxes - which left Brits to mock the American.But, this time, the American might as well be mocking the Brits by advising how to make the iconic hot beverage in a very odd way.Most of us know that to make a tea you should add the tea bag, then the boiling water and then add milk and a bit of sugar for an extra kick.However, the American has thrown the well known method out of the window to concoct their own unusual tea recipe.The hot beverage demonstration has now racked up a whopping 1.3 million views on TikTok with their ‘traumatising’ tea making routine.In the video, the American first pours some full fat cows milk into a see-through kettle.Controversially, they then add a heap of sugar into the kettle with a tablespoon.Next, they add not one but two tea bags into the mix.Instead of getting the water from the tap, the American added a dash of bottled water and then proceeded to boil the mixture until it was “creamy.”The American then poured the ‘tea’ into a latte glass and added another tablespoon of sugar.And of course, Brits had many things to say about the unique way to make tea - most of them were not good.One person commented: “My therapist gonna need a therapist after this one.”Another user added: “You realise this is a war crime right?”Whilst a third person slammed: “This is a declaration of WAR!”Someone else remarked: “The worst thing I've seen in my whole life.”Meanwhile, a fifth person declared: “This is really insulting to British TEA!!” Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter

Colgate Total reporting a soaring number of Brits suffering the painful affliction and other dental issues. And it’s no wonder – research has found we’ve let dental standards slip during the pandemic with one in five only brushing once a day and a quarter never flossing.These days we can just ring up the dentist when hit by an ache.

WWII hero when they were on a reservation project of an abandoned house.Kevin and Laine Berry are experts in restoring historic houses in the US and they have come across a vacant house in Arkansas and stumbled upon a trinket box and a scrapbook.Sharing on TikTok (@ourrestorationnation), Laine opens the leather-covered scrapbook and finds newspaper clippings and pictures detailing the relationship of a woman called Majorie Mae Ingram and a pilot, Clifford Fluitt, during the 1940s."Here we have their wedding announcement, you will notice the date on the invitation is left blank as no one was quite sure when he will come home to marry his best girl," she explains."It was later determined that they will get married on September 1."Another news clipping reveals that Clifford had been assigned as an Avenger torpedo-bomber pilot and deployed to Japan for a dangerous bombing raid mission.Laine learns the couple's love story through the telegrams and pictures of Clifford but the pilot tragically died in the battle just two weeks before their wedding."And then we found this box, there's a set of his dog tags, the wing brooch that we've seen in Majorie Mae's photo, a second lieutenant bar and most surprising of all, Majorie Mae's engagement ring that she kept for 70+ years," she continues."She waited seven years before marrying Elza Bond and they were married for 62 years."For more stories from the Daily Star, sign up to one of our newsletters here.Viewers were touched by the love story and found it sad that such a treasured memory was left in a pile of rubbish.One wrote: "This was probably her most important possessions!""Clifford almost made it, the war ended one month later.

IDRIS Elba suffered an awkward wardrobe blunder on stage at the Brit Awards 2022 last night as his jeans ripped open. The actor - who was presenting the Mastercard Album of the Year gong - kept his cool as his flies bust open as he walked onto the 02 Arena stage.

EMILY Atack couldn't stop laughing as she left the Brit Awards afterparty with hunky Strictly star Graziano Di Prima. The 32-year-old hopped in a taxi home with the dancer, 27, after a wild night of partying alongside Vick Hope and Oti Mabuse.

GEORDIE Shore's Sophie Kasaei took an unfortunate tumble as she headed out of a boozy Brit Awards 2022 afterparty on Tuesday night. The reality TV star looked all partied out as she exited the O2 in London, bending over to pick up her bag from the floor after falling over. Sophie, 32, glammed up for the celebrity-packed evening, donning a long black dress with a sparkling diamante slip over one of her legs.

RICHARD Madeley poked fun at wife Judy Finnigan's epic wardrobe malfunction 21 years ago after watching singer Anne-Marie's horror fall at the Brit Awards last night. The evening included performances by Adele, KSI, and Anne Marie, who stumbled during her performance of Kiss My (Uh-Oh) in front of a 20,000-strong crowd.

Chloe Ferry has left fans in a hot sweat with her latest seductive social media display.The 26-year-old Geordie Shore beauty slipped into a black corset which she paired with a pair of skintight blue denim jeans.She made sure her latest figure-hugging outfit choice made her the centre of a attention as she posed for a string of snaps from her impromptu photoshoot.In one snap, she sat in the seat of her luxury car as she showed off her perfect pout.Her trademark brunette blocks were swept up in an glam bun and accessorised her outfit with some jewellery.The former Celebrity Big Brother housemate enhanced her beauty with some makeup including brown lipstick.Captioning the stunning snaps, she wrote: 'Never go wrong with a pair of denim jeans'. Unsurprisingly, Chloe's latest Instagram grid update was inundated with messages from her followers, with some rushing to leave a message for the star in the comment section.One fan gushed: "Stunning" followed by a flame emoji.Another gushed: "My dream.

Kate Middleton was thrust into the spotlight when she and Prince William announced their engagement back in November 2010. The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, had been dating Prince William, 39, for 10 years after the pair fell in love while studying at the University of St Andrews. The couple's incredible wedding at Westminster Abbey was watched by 36.7million from across the globe, and Kate is now one of the most famous women in the world.

Warning: The video above contains scenes of domestic violence that some viewers may find distressing.

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Spice Girl Mel B appeared bruised and beaten in a shocking new video to raise awareness for a domestic violence charity.The 45-year-old is seen being punched and chased around a house in the devastatingly realistic video, which is a collaboration with composer Fabio D’Andrea for Women’s Aid. Mel has previously claimed she was in a violent relationship with ex-husband Stephen Belafonte for years and how she struggled to break out of his “reign of terror”.

Mel B has teamed up with Women's Aid to star as a domestic violence survivor in a harrowing awareness video. The Spice Girls star became a patron for the charity, which aims to end domestic violence against women and children, in 2018, after she went public with allegations of domestic abuse against her now ex-husband Stephen Belafonte during their divorce proceedings in 2017.

Mel B has appeared in a video raising awareness about domestic violence against women, almost three years on from leaving her own abusive relationship. The music video called Love Should Not Hurt is made in collaboration with classical composer Fabio D’Andrea and the charity Women’s Aid, The Sun reports.

Mel B stars in a powerful yet harrowing short film to highlight the reality of domestic violence. The Spice Girls singer teamed up with charity Women’s Aid for the movie, which is titled Love Should Not Hurt (A Flat Minor) and features music from the composer Fabio D’Andrea. It sees Mel B recreating a woman’s escape from an abusive relationship and was inspired by the stories she has heard while a patron of the charity. WARNING: Triggering details and scenes of domestic violenceDifficult scenes of domestic violence are shown from the start of the four-minute film, with the Wannabe singer trying to escape the house before being pulled back and thrown to the floor by her partner. Showing how abusers can change their behaviour in public, the

Mel B has filmed a new video showing some of the true horrors of domestic violence.The famous Spice Girl has collaborated with classical composer Fabio D’Andrea to launch a new music video.The piece is called Love Should Not Hurt, and has been released in a bid to help raise awareness of domestic violence.Mel collaborated with Women’s Aid, and was inspired by conversations with survivors of domestic abuse, as well as the singer’s own strong personal views and experiences on the subject.It comes following a year which saw figures of women suffering from domestic abuse skyrocketing during lockdown and the pandemic.The 45-year-old can be seen being strangled, beaten, and showing an array of horrific bruises and cuts on her face as she fights