welcome back to bbc news. the bbc has gained rare access to the unheard stories of women inside iran's notorious evin prison, including accounts of torture and threat of execution. thousands of women in iran were arrested after the woman, life, freedom movement in 2022. from multiple reliable sources, bbc 100 women has built a detailed picture of life inside the prison walls, revealing the stories of women who continue to protest for their rights despite the risks. this is nasim's story, narrated by nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, who was herself held in evin prison. and a warning, some viewers may

find this distressing. they stopped my taxi, handcuffed and blindfolded me. there's no sound here. no trees. and itjust smells like poison. a poison that doesn't kill insects. before the protests, nasim lived an ordinary life, a hairdresser who loved rap music. i'm interrogated 10 to 12 hours every day. men molest you here and no—one cares. i survived by rapping

protest songs to myself. when one of your friends gets shot and killed, you will never be the same person again. but there were moments i thought this darkness would never end. after four months in solitary, nasim is transferred to the main ward to await her sentence. the prisoners surrounded me. i could only cry. they are like butterflies that fly around you. they soothe my wounded wings. every morning i am awoken. we think about what to do to say we managed to live another day.

i cook to forget i'm waiting for a death sentence. the hangings take place after the call to prayer at dawn. nasim has been waiting for her sentence for 500 days. there are other women, too, suspended between life and death. every tuesday the women protest against executions. the no to execution campaign has spread from behind prison walls into the world. even though the prison has caged us, it cannot cage our voices. they sentence some of us to longer injailand cut off phone calls and visits. for one person at least the weight of the hangman�*s noose has lifted. today they announced my sentence — 7a lashes, six years

in prison, 20 years in exile. i could breathe again. i embraced the life i thought i would lose at any moment. but the flow of executions has not stopped, so neither have our protests, and every tuesday it repeats. such a powerful report. the iranian government routinely denies allegations of human rights violations, and rejects claims that prisoners are mistreated. watch the full film, songs from inside, by bbc 100 women, on the world service youtube channel, and on bbc iplayer in the uk. you can follow bbc 100 women on facebook and instagram. a quick line of breaking news

coming from moscow. reuters is supporting the suspect in the killing of the russian general kirillov has been charged with terrorism, that has come from the court, the killing on tuesday right in the centre of moscow. the ukrainian security services saying they were behind the killing, but that suspect in the killing has been charged today with terrorism. you're watching bbc news. we will have more on that news as it comes into us. let's change gear entirely. now a look back at the movie year — what have been some of the best films released in 202a. here's tom brook. 2024 is drawing to a close, and as is the custom every december, we look back at the film is released during the last 12 months. some were quite good, some were brilliant and there were a few that were truly awful.

anyway, here is my list of the top ten films of 202a. at number ten, the seed of the sacred fig, a family drama that serves as a microcosm of life under iran's authoritarian government. director mohammad rasoulof, who's now living in exile, managed to shoot this critique of the government in ninth place, emilia perez — a musical crime film. an ingenious story of a mexican drug lord who undergoes a gender transition. it's told with great flair and empathy by french directorjacques audiard. at number eight, conclave — a vatican thriller. a power grab drama

revolving around the heated election of a new pope. a classy commercial picture with a great performance from ralph fiennes. this is a conclave, aldo. it's not a war. it is a war. make a wish. one wish? in seventh place, the world war ii epic blitz from director steve mcqueen. a beautifully wrought story of a young boy trying to find his way home. wartime britain's home front depicted as a place for displays of stoicism, but also, as mcqueen makes clear, bigotry as well. # where have you been, my blue—eyed son?# at number six, a complete unknown — a portrait of bob dylan's early years. timothee chalamet shines as the young dylan, but some of the best performances come from the supporting cast, from monica barbaro asjoan baez and elle fanning as dylan's girlfriend. # i walked and i crawled on six crooked highways#. i know you're not the most comfortable person with people. i'm not? no. - in fifth place, a real pain — twojewish cousins go on a tour of holocaust sites in poland. it's a road trip movie and character study. it stars the very talented kieran culkin and jesse eisenberg, who also directed the film with great skill. at numberfour, the room next doorfrom spanish film—maker pedro almodovar, his first film in

the english language. i'll sleep with my door open, and the day that you find it closed is the day it's already happened. great performances from tilda swinton and julianne moore make this story that revolves around euthanasia strangely life affirming. people — can't stand �*em. at number three, hard truths, in which mike leigh proves he's still got what it takes to deliver an authentic, gripping human drama. i'm so lonely. an unbelievable performance from mariannejean—baptiste, who's worked with leigh before. a portrait of a fascinating woman who rubs everyone the wrong way. i've been harassed by people all day. i'm sick to death of it! hi, i'm annie. at number two, anora, another great movie from sean baker. it tells of a fiery brooklyn sex worker who ends up in a whirlwind marriage with the son of a russian oligarch. it's a tragicomedy that's original, refreshing and full

of life that you can't help but love it. these are yours, yes? yes. all of them? yes. and the talking movies number one film of 2024 is the brutalist, which spans several decades. adrien brody is a hungarian architect and holocaust survivor who arrives in the us, where, as an outsider, he encounters the ugly side of the american dream. they do not want us here. who do you mean? the people here — they do not want us here. quite simply, brilliant, epic cinema. you can't argue with tom brooke's�* assessment of the best films of 202a. brooke's' assessment of the best films of 2024.- brooke's' assessment of the best films of 2024. one more sto to best films of 2024. one more story to squeeze _ best films of 2024. one more story to squeeze in. _ as we approach the end of 2024 the bbc has been

reflecting on some of this year's more heartwarming news. in fact, we've produced a live page on our website of the top 100 happy stories of the year. from scientific breakthroughs to incredible acts of kindness, we want to remind you that there are plenty of reasons to feel positive about the world. today we're looking back at the moment that a boy band from the pakistani city of karachi produced a suprise collaboration with the british pop star zayn malik. take a listen to this. they sing in urdu head to the website and you can see all of the 100 moments. i will be back with all the

headlines any moment or two. first it is the weather with sarah. hello there. the festive forecast into next week looks fairly mild, so a slim chance that any of us will see a white christmas. but before we get there, the weather really changeable in the run—up to christmas. some rain around on friday, some very strong winds through the weekend could cause some disruption and then temperatures will be on the rise as we look towards christmas. to start friday, we will see a weather front starting in the west, pushing slowly east through the day and another frontal system waiting in the wings for the weekend. through saturday, that brings some milder air, some strong winds. by sunday, the air coming in from the north—west so a colder day on the cards. for the rest of thursday evening and overnight into friday, we keep the clearer skies for central, southern and eastern parts of england and wales but more cloud and rain across the north—west meaning milder weather here. six or seven degrees at 6:00 in the morning but we could see a touch of frost for central and south—eastern areas in particular.

a bit of sunshine for east anglia and the south—east lasting through the morning. we have that rain initially for scotland and northern ireland tracking into parts of northern england, wales, the south—west of england, one or two heavy bursts, followed by sunshine and showers moving on from the north—west. temperatures a couple of degrees warmer than thursday, between 8—11 degress but you have the breeze and showers so it will not feel particularly warm at all. into saturday, low pressure is sitting to the north of the uk, lots of isobars on the map, the winds wrapping around the low pressure bringing blustery showers, strongest winds for the western isles reaching 80mph. further south we have this cloud across central and southern england and wales and patchy outbreaks of rain. more sunshine further north but those blustery showers. and temperatures only eight or nine for parts of scotland, but 11—13 for the rest of the uk, so it looks mild but turns colder again into sunday because the winds are coming in from the north—west bringing a mix of sunshine and some heavy showers, some of the showers on sunday a bit wintry, could be some hail and sleet and even some snow of the highest ground of scotland. really gusty winds, 60mph or so in the west. so it is going to be a windy, cold, wintry—feeling day with top temperatures

between 6—9 degrees. and then looking ahead towards the christmas week and you will notice those temperatures on the rise. 13, 14 degrees for christmas eve, christmas day and stays mild into boxing day. some rain in the north—west but drier towards the south. bye— bye.

live from avignon in france. this is bbc news. gisele pelicot thanks her supporters, after her former husband is jailed for aggravated rape, and praises other women who have survived similar trauma. translation: finally i think of the unrecognised victims i whose stories often remain in the shadows. i want you to know that we share the same fight. 50 other men were convicted of assaulting her after dominique pelicot drugged her. there are now calls to reform france's laws, on rape. we'll have the latest from avignon as france takes in the enormity of the crimes,

and how it might change the country. today's other main headlines... and combating loneliness, we take a look at how one woman made 300 new friends in just six weeks using social media. hello from avignon, where verdicts — and sentences — have been delivered in the mass rape trial that has shocked france.

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