A shielded electrical cable (2; 2202), comprising: a plurality of conductor sets (4; 2204a, 2204b) extending along a length of the cable and being spaced apart from each other along a width of the cable, each conductor set (4; 2204a, 2204b) including one or more insulated conductors (6; 2206a, 2206b); first and second shielding films (8; 2208) disposed on opposite first and second sides of the cable, the first and second films (8; 2208) including cover portions (7; 2207) and pinched portions (9; 2209) arranged such that, in transverse cross section, the cover portions (7; 2207) of the first and second films (8; 2208) in combination substantially surround each conductor set (4; 2204a, 2204b), and the pinched portions (9; 2209) of the first and second films (8; 2208) in combination form pinched regions of the cable on each side of each conductor set (4; 2204a, 2204b); a first EMI absorbing layer (15; 2250) disposed on the first side of the cable; and a first adhesive layer (10; 2210) bonding the first shielding film to the second shielding film in the pinched regions of the cable; wherein: the plurality of conductor sets (4; 2204a, 2204b) comprises a first conductor set that comprises neighboring first and second insulated conductors (2206a, 2206b) and has corresponding first cover portions of the first and second shielding films (8; 2208) and corresponding first pinched portions (9; 2209) of the first and second shielding films (8; 2208) forming a first pinched region of the cable on one side of the first conductor set; a maximum separation between the first cover portions (7; 2207) of the first and second shielding films (8; 2208) is D; a minimum separation between the first pinched portions (9; 2209) of the first and second shielding films (8; 2208) is d 1; d1/D is less than 0.25; a minimum separation between the first cover portions (7; 2207) of the first and second shielding films (8; 2208) in a region between the first and second insulated conductors (2206a, 2206b) is d 2; and d 2 /D is greater than 0.33. a plurality of conductor sets (4; 2204a, 2204b) extending along a length of the cable and being spaced apart from each other along a width of the cable, each conductor set (4; 2204a, 2204b) including one or more insulated conductors (6; 2206a, 2206b); first and second shielding films (8; 2208) disposed on opposite first and second sides of the cable, the first and second films (8; 2208) including cover portions (7; 2207) and pinched portions (9; 2209) arranged such that, in transverse cross section, the cover portions (7; 2207) of the first and second films (8; 2208) in combination substantially surround each conductor set (4; 2204a, 2204b), and the pinched portions (9; 2209) of the first and second films (8; 2208) in combination form pinched regions of the cable on each side of each conductor set (4; 2204a, 2204b); a first EMI absorbing layer (15; 2250) disposed on the first side of the cable; and a first adhesive layer (10; 2210) bonding the first shielding film to the second shielding film in the pinched regions of the cable; wherein: the plurality of conductor sets (4; 2204a, 2204b) comprises a first conductor set that comprises neighboring first and second insulated conductors (2206a, 2206b) and has corresponding first cover portions of the first and second shielding films (8; 2208) and corresponding first pinched portions (9; 2209) of the first and second shielding films (8; 2208) forming a first pinched region of the cable on one side of the first conductor set; a maximum separation between the first cover portions (7; 2207) of the first and second shielding films (8; 2208) is D; a minimum separation between the first pinched portions (9; 2209) of the first and second shielding films (8; 2208) is d 1; d1/D is less than 0.25; a minimum separation between the first cover portions (7; 2207) of the first and second shielding films (8; 2208) in a region between the first and second insulated conductors (2206a, 2206b) is d 2; and d 2 /D is greater than 0.33. the plurality of conductor sets (4; 2204a, 2204b) comprises a first conductor set that comprises neighboring first and second insulated conductors (2206a, 2206b) and has corresponding first cover portions of the first and second shielding films (8; 2208) and corresponding first pinched portions (9; 2209) of the first and second shielding films (8; 2208) forming a first pinched region of the cable on one side of the first conductor set; a maximum separation between the first cover portions (7; 2207) of the first and second shielding films (8; 2208) is D; a minimum separation between the first pinched portions (9; 2209) of the first and second shielding films (8; 2208) is d 1; d1/D is less than 0.25; a minimum separation between the first cover portions (7; 2207) of the first and second shielding films (8; 2208) in a region between the first and second insulated conductors (2206a, 2206b) is d 2; and d 2 /D is greater than 0.33.