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No./ 13 How I got into the mindset of a cult

A CHILLING METAPHOR for the patriarchy, depicts a remote cult of women who follow a beardy, Jesus-like leader, played by Michiel Huisman; for British actor Raffey Cassidy, who plays cult member Selah, it meant getting a deeper understanding of the reality, where they follow this one man who was very abusive to the young girls and women.”

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