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Now it's December, it officially means you're allowed to watch 'Elf'. Oh, who are we trying to kid? We know you've watched it twice already and have already contemplated more. So, put down that copy of 'Jack Frost' (it's for the best, anyway), and take a look at this eclectic collection of festive films screening across Bristol. From thought-provoking documentaries to feel good classics, you'll find something to suit whatever the mood you're in:  Bethlehem: Hidden From View As the season of goodwill, it's important we also consider those less fortunate. Presented by Truthout Cinema, 'Bethlehem: Hidden From View' is a sobering 28-minute documentary about the holy town of Bethlehem and its neighbouring Hebron. Told through the eyes of local people – both Palestinian and Israeli – the film looks into the lives of Palestinian Christians who find them selves caught in its confines during a time of conflict.  'Bethlehem: Hidden from View'. Monday December 7. Arts House Cafe, 108A Stokes Croft, BS1 3RU. More information here. Santa Claus vs. The Devil The Bristol Bad Film Club returns to do what it does best, with a screening of the 1959 curiosity that is 'Santa Claus vs. The Devil'.  This wacky film features an English-dubbed Mexican Santa who lives in space with Merlin and a host of racially stereotypical children. Disaster strikes when the devil appears and attempts to ruin Christmas by killing Santa. A must-see for any discerning film fan (cough). Santa Claus vs. The Devil. Th

Whether you're an eco warrior or an art enthusiast, if you want to expand your mind and learn a load of cool things in the process, Bristol can offer a talk for everyone. So, if you want to discuss the consequences of overpopulation with world-renowned scientists Anthony Barnosky and Elizabeth Hadly, or don on your favourite turtleneck with award winning conceptual artist Katie Paterson, we've put together a list of five upcoming talks – all open to the general public: Jeremy Gavron: A Woman on the Edge of Time  A Woman on the Edge of Time   In 1965, a young mother gasses herself to death, only weeks before the publication of her manuscript, 'The Captive Wife'. To the public, Hannah Gavron was a woman surrounded by the success and comfort of a privileged life. With years of digging through letters, diaries and photographs, her son Jeremy Gavron reveals the woman behind the wife. A part of Bristol’s incredibly successful Festival of Ideas, 'A Woman on the Edge of Time' delves into the suffocating constrictions in place on ambitious and prosperous women in the twentieth century.  'A Woman on the Edge of Time'. Wednesday November 25, 6.30pm. Watershed, 1 Canon's Road, Bristol, BS1 5TX. Booking required. More information here. End Game: Tipping Point for Planet Earth? End Game: Tipping Point for Planet Earth   Overpopulation is not a myth. By 2050, there will be over 10 billion people on Earth, and they will all need food, water and energy, like us. 'End Game' aims to discuss